Index: api/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/entity/api/ResourceProperties.java
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--- api/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/entity/api/ResourceProperties.java	(revision 114936)
+++ api/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/entity/api/ResourceProperties.java	(working copy)
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
 	
 	/** Property name on a ContentEntity indicating if we should add HTML header/footer.*/
 	static final String PROP_ADD_HTML = "SAKAI:add_html";
+	
+	/** Property name on a ContentEntity indicating if the item is hidden but it's content is public.*/
+	static final String PROP_HIDDEN_WITH_ACCESSIBLE_CONTENT = "SAKAI:hidden_accessible_content";
 
 	/**
 	 * Property name on a Resource or Collection which will allow resources with
Index: kernel-impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/content/impl/CollectionAccessFormatter.java
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--- kernel-impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/content/impl/CollectionAccessFormatter.java	(revision 114936)
+++ kernel-impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/content/impl/CollectionAccessFormatter.java	(working copy)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+import org.sakaiproject.authz.cover.SecurityService;
 import org.sakaiproject.component.cover.ServerConfigurationService;
 import org.sakaiproject.content.api.ContentCollection;
 import org.sakaiproject.content.api.ContentEntity;
@@ -190,6 +191,13 @@
 					}
 				}
 
+				// check if the collection is hidden with accessible contents
+				boolean canSeeHiddenResources = SecurityService.unlock(ContentHostingService.AUTH_RESOURCE_HIDDEN,xs);
+				String hiddenWithAccessibleContentProperty = properties.getProperty(ResourceProperties.PROP_HIDDEN_WITH_ACCESSIBLE_CONTENT);
+					if( hiddenWithAccessibleContentProperty != null && !canSeeHiddenResources)
+							if("true".equals(properties.getProperty(ResourceProperties.PROP_HIDDEN_WITH_ACCESSIBLE_CONTENT)))
+								continue;
+				
 				if (isCollection)
 				{
 					xs = xs.substring(0, xs.length() - 1);