# How to create a Handlebar helper function

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-handlebar-helper-function/214407
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [January 10, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-handlebar-helper-function/214407 "2022-01-10T16:26:22Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-handlebar-helper-function/214407/3 "2022-01-11T10:48:21Z")

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Did you see [Developer’s guide to Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-s-guide-to-discourse-themes/93648)?

What I usually do is look at existing themes or plugins for examples.

EDIT: But if you’re lucky @Johani will provide a really thoughtful and helpful answer. And you’re lucky!

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