# FAQ/Guidlines doesn't onebox?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/faq-guidlines-doesnt-onebox/131965
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [October 26, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faq-guidlines-doesnt-onebox/131965 "2019-10-26T17:36:38Z")
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### Author: ![JimPas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jimpas/32/148179_2.png) [@JimPas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimPas)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faq-guidlines-doesnt-onebox/131965/2 "2019-10-27T00:46:15Z")

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I just tried to OneBox the FAQ link in my forum to a test category we use for things such as this. It _did not_ OneBox. From my understanding, if the site doesn’t have certain information (data) that is related to the link, there is nothing to OneBox. We have come across several external links that have not OneBoxed. There was an explanation regarding how OneBox works, what it does and looks for in a URL. Here’s the link to the discussion.

"Please note that Discourse _does_ require the description tag to be present and contain enough text to summarize the page, or the target link will not onebox. "

Once you’ve pasted the link, behind the scenes, [onebox](https://github.com/discourse/onebox) visits the destination page and checks for [Open Graph](http://ogp.me/) or [oEmbed](https://oembed.com/) tags, including:

- site address
- title
- feature image
- description (mandatory)
- product price

> ⚠ Please note that Discourse _does_ require the description tag to be present and contain enough text to summarize the page, or the target link will not onebox.

Here’s the link:

> [@Creating rich link previews with Onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-link-previews-with-onebox/98088):
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> bookmark This is a guide for creating rich link previews with Onebox in Discourse. It explains how to create Oneboxes, use inline Oneboxing, avoid Oneboxing, use hyperlinks, and handle advanced iFrames. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Onebox converts your web links into useful preview excerpts that help inform readers about the target before they click through. Summary This guide covers how to: Create Oneboxes Use inline Oneboxing Avoid Oneboxing Use hyperlinks ins…

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