# Is there a way to force people to write exact characters for a single line?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-people-to-write-exact-characters-for-a-single-line/402056
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 2, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-people-to-write-exact-characters-for-a-single-line/402056 "2026-05-02T06:02:35Z")
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-people-to-write-exact-characters-for-a-single-line/402056/2 "2026-05-02T06:44:19Z")

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Hmm… have you seen this plugin?

> [@Discourse Characters Required](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-characters-required/77195):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Characters Required adds a count of characters required in the composer.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-characters-required](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-characters-required)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features If installed, users will see an indicator of how many characters are required before their post can be made: Last edited by @JammyDodger 2024-06-03T22:00:39Z (UTC) play_button Check document

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