Hello :wave: 

Thanks for this component :heart: It fits perfectly what I try to achieve now. Actually my first thought was it would be super cool if it can be combine with [Reply Template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-template/162373) component. But unfortunately it's not possible as the posts above explained it. :confused: 

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I've found a workaround for this to use it as a template, it works with [link to new topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-link-to-start-a-new-topic-with-pre-filled-information/28074?u=don) and [link to new personal messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-link-to-start-a-new-personal-message-with-pre-filled-information/35984?u=don).

Here is how made it:

1\. Create a Placeholder form (to keep it simple I use the example in OP)

[wrap=placeholder key=NAME description="Your name"][/wrap]
[wrap=placeholder key=COUNTRY default=US defaults=FR,DE,US,CN,AU,CA][/wrap]
[wrap=placeholder key=CATEGORY default=general defaults=support,ux,general][/wrap]

Your email: =NAME=-=COUNTRY=@example.com

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2\. Create a link to new topic:
I set up in the link: 
1. category
2. title
3. body

If you want to add empty lines, use `\` so it won't break the link or to make it invisible you can use ` ` which will add a space in the new line. It will be a part of the template and makes empty line, 

```
<a href="https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category==CATEGORY=&title=This is a topic created by =NAME=&body=Hello :wave:
&nbsp;
This is a test topic... Let's see the placeholder form.
\
Your email: =NAME=-=COUNTRY=@example.com
">Use template as new topic</a>
```
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3\. Create a topic preview

> **Selected category**
>
>  =CATEGORY=
>
> **Topic title**
>
> This is a topic created by =NAME=
>
> **Topic body**
>
> Hello :wave:
>
> This is a test topic... Let's see the placeholder form.
>
> Your email: =NAME=-=COUNTRY=@example.com

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4\. Create "Use template as new topic" button (in the example above this is a link you can make button from this)

Make a [wrap] element from this text. This makes it available to target it with CSS and style it. I add this to below.

```
<a href="https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category==CATEGORY=&title=This is a topic created by =NAME=&body=Hello :wave:
&nbsp;
This is a test topic... Let's see the placeholder form.
\
Your email: =NAME=-=COUNTRY=@example.com
">[wrap=template-button]Use template as new topic[/wrap]</a>
```

Styling `[wrap=template-button]`
something like :arrow_down_small: 

Common / CSS

```scss
[data-wrap="template-button"] {
  background: var(--tertiary);
  color: var(--secondary);
  border-radius: var(--d-button-border-radius);
  padding: 0.5em 0.65em;
  transition: background 0.25s;
  &:focus,
  &:hover {
    background: var(--tertiary-hover);
    color: var(--secondary); 
  }
}
```
The template button will looks like this :arrow_down_small: 

![template-button|346x76, 75%](upload://1vSKPpwRK3mLN9SLkyJfsQP1JCb.gif)


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Demo

<a href="https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category==CATEGORY=&title=This is a topic created by =NAME=&body=Hello :wave:
&nbsp;
This is a test topic... Let's see the placeholder form.
\
Your email: =NAME=-=COUNTRY=@example.com
">Use template as new topic</a>

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I hope this little tutorial will help someone who needs something similar :slightly_smiling_face:

Edit: I've seted up a category chooser which add the ability to create topic in different categories.

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