# Get excerpt for regular topics

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-excerpt-for-regular-topics/33482
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 19, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-excerpt-for-regular-topics/33482 "2015-09-19T22:05:39Z")
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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-excerpt-for-regular-topics/33482/13 "2020-04-14T15:37:00Z")

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> [@Discourse as a simple personal blog engine](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-a-simple-personal-blog-engine/138244/4):
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> There is a hidden site setting for this grinning rails c SiteSetting.always\_include\_topic\_excerpts = true I believe it just add the data to the JS model, so you still need a client change to actually show it.

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