ondrej
December 18, 2023, 10:07am
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Hello,
This is achieved by a topic template which can be found in the category settings.
Topic templates are a useful tool to reinforce forum conventions or to guide new users.
Category topic templates
Some categories might follow a strict pattern. One such example would be a Movies category, wherein you’d like users to start new topics according to a certain template:
I saw: insert movie title
I think it was worth: how many stars out of 4 stars
Review here:
To apply this template to all new topics posted in this category, go to a category, click the button and find…
Also, if you are interested in this neat new experimental feature which allows for even finer control of how a topic will be structured, feel free to have a gander.
Hello, Discourse Meta Community!
We are excited to introduce a new experimental feature, form templates. With it, you can enforce a structured form with data validation as part of the topic creation flow.
[multiple_form_templates]
Enabling the feature
The feature is hidden behind a site-wide experimental flag. To enable it, just turn on the experimental_form_templates site setting under Admin ▸ Settings.
Managing the templates
The form templates can be created, edited, and deleted a…