# Community glossary?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-glossary/147797
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [April 13, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-glossary/147797 "2020-04-13T12:34:47Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-glossary/147797/10 "2025-12-09T18:13:16Z")

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You might find these 2 #Customization > Theme component useful.

A glossary as part of the site docs is a good idea. To that end plugin Doc Categories is quite useful. I typically copy some of the various Documentation topics regarding the user interface and such as a Hot-to.

> [@Auto-Linkify Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-linkify-words/82193):
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> :exclamation:Discourse has a built-in feature called Watched Words which can [replicate most of the features](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-reference-guide/241735) of this theme component. Consider using that before installing this theme component. discourse2Summary Auto-Linkify Words allows you to automatically hyperlink certain words or patterns in your post with the desired destination URL.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-linkify-words](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-linkify-words)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s …](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966)

> [@Add \<abbr\> tags to words in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-abbr-tags-to-words-in-posts/88394):
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> 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 \<abbr\> tags. Location [https://github.com/metabrainz/discourse-abbrify-words](https://github.com/metabrainz/discourse-abbrify-words)How to install Credits Thanks to @sam for writing the “Linkify words in post” plugin.

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