Category and sub category - displaying

[David]

Hope someone has an idea on how to solve this one.

What I need to acheive is this:

2 main categories both with sub categoriges - fine so far. But, when a main category is displayed I want all of it's subs contents displayed as well (as if it were one category) without the display being broken down into subs.

However, I want the categories and subs to work and display as normal for the archive.

Possible in WordPress or a code line too far?

[Alex]

It isn't too hard to modify SQL and allow display of articles withing subs inside of main category. But it will affect the archive as well. Separating those two isn't so easy, they're using same category/article base classes and logic.

[David]

Thanks Alex,

that's what I had worked out myself. But before I dismissed the request I'd had out of hand I thought I'd ask and check my understanding.