# Discourse Bars 🍻 🍸 (a sidebar framework)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bars-a-sidebar-framework/298216
**Category:** Theme component
**Created:** [March 6, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bars-a-sidebar-framework/298216 "2024-03-06T16:17:30Z")
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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bars-a-sidebar-framework/298216/23 "2024-03-08T10:14:48Z")

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> [@denvergeeks](#):
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> the term **discovery**

Yes, this is a good point you raise. And I can see how this might create confusion.

This nomenclature, whilst it’s talked about every so often on Meta, especially by developers (as its referenced a lot in code), is missing from [Understanding Discourse for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-guide/96331) and something that is only picked up upon by new people if they engage in discussions specifically related to that functionality.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/4/c/84c96ffcfea1677d0eb62958127c902103970c8c.png)

@JammyDodger do we need to think about addressing that in that guide? Where does someone learn about “Discovery” routes?

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