# Can I override app/views/layouts/application.html.erb from a plugin?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-override-app-views-layouts-application-html-erb-from-a-plugin/47267
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [July 14, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-override-app-views-layouts-application-html-erb-from-a-plugin/47267 "2016-07-14T01:57:38Z")
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#### Post date: [November 1, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-override-app-views-layouts-application-html-erb-from-a-plugin/47267/6 "2020-11-01T13:26:46Z")

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We can use embedded ruby code in a theme?

I must be confused… thinking theme work was not the place for embedded ruby.

Edit:

Just reviewed the following topic and as suspected there is no reference I can find to adding enbedded ruby in a thene 🙂

[Developing Discourse Themes & Theme Components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-s-guide-to-discourse-themes/93648)

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