# Add \ tags to words in posts **URL:** \ **Category:** Theme component\ **Created:** [May 24, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-abbr-tags-to-words-in-posts/88394 "2018-05-24T18:03:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Freso](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/freso/32/49081_2.png) [@Freso](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Freso)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-abbr-tags-to-words-in-posts/88394/1 "2018-05-24T18:03:10Z")
## About This theme component is ported from [Auto-Linkify Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linkify-words-in-post/82193) to provide functionality similar to the [Abbreviations and acronyms plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/abbreviations-and-acronyms-plugin/38501) – namely to wrap various abbreviations used in a given forum/site/Discourse installation in `` tags. ## Location > **[GitHub - metabrainz/discourse-abbrify-words: Discourse theme component for automatically adding...](https://github.com/metabrainz/discourse-abbrify-words)** > > Discourse theme component for automatically adding \ to abbreviations and acronyms ## How to install > [@Installing a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682): > > bookmark This is a guide for installing and managing themes and theme components in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Installing and customizing themes can significantly improve the look and feel of your Discourse site. You can easily import and manage themes and their components through the Discourse admin panel. This guide covers: Importing new themes and theme components Adding theme components to a theme Managing automatic updates Additional resourc… ## Credits Thanks to @sam for writing the “Linkify words in post” plugin. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-abbr-tags-to-words-in-posts/88394)._