diff --git a/browser/common.py b/browser/common.py
index 74730d0..ecae4b2 100644
--- a/browser/common.py
+++ b/browser/common.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ from cybertools.browser.view import GenericView
 from cybertools.relation.interfaces import IRelationRegistry
 from cybertools.text import mimetypes
 from cybertools.typology.interfaces import IType, ITypeManager
+from loops.common import adapted
 from loops.interfaces import IView
 from loops.resource import Resource
 from loops.type import ITypeConcept
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ class BaseView(GenericView):
 
     @Lazy
     def description(self):
-        return self.context.description
+        return adapted(self.context).description
 
     @Lazy
     def dcTitle(self):
diff --git a/configure.zcml b/configure.zcml
index 7a60e6a..c939296 100644
--- a/configure.zcml
+++ b/configure.zcml
@@ -363,6 +363,15 @@
              set_schema="loops.interfaces.IFile" />
   </class>
 
+  <adapter factory="loops.resource.TextDocumentAdapter" trusted="True"
+           provides="loops.interfaces.ITextDocument" />
+  <class class="loops.resource.TextDocumentAdapter">
+    <require permission="zope.View"
+             interface="loops.interfaces.ITextDocument" />
+    <require permission="zope.ManageContent"
+             set_schema="loops.interfaces.ITextDocument" />
+  </class>
+
   <adapter factory="loops.resource.NoteAdapter"
            provides="loops.interfaces.INote"
            trusted="True" />
diff --git a/resource.py b/resource.py
index d87f6a4..1017b84 100644
--- a/resource.py
+++ b/resource.py
@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@ class NoteAdapter(DocumentAdapter):
     implements(INote)
     _contextAttributes = list(INote) + list(IBaseResource)
 
+    @property
+    def description(self):
+        return self.data.replace('\n', ' ')
+
 
 # other adapters