# Embedding Discourse Comments \*without\* Javascript **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [June 18, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-discourse-comments-without-javascript/194294 "2021-06-18T11:56:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![deeplow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@deeplow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deeplow)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-discourse-comments-without-javascript/194294/3 "2021-06-18T15:06:12Z")
> [@eviltrout](#): > > The embedding is much more powerful because of the Javascript usage and there are no plans to add an alternative at this time. I see. However, from my little testing the above mentioned method does work without any changes. My question stemmed from possible edge-cases where it could break and that I was not thinking about. > [@eviltrout](#): > > You are free to use Discourse’s APIs to retrieve the same content server side and render it that way. Yes, that would be the other route. > [@eviltrout](#): > > The embedding is much more powerful because of the Javascript usage Can you provide an example? I fail to see how they differ if the end result is the same iframe. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-discourse-comments-without-javascript/194294)._