# 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:** [2 mei 2026 om 06:02 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: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [2 mei 2026 om 10:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-people-to-write-exact-characters-for-a-single-line/402056/6 "2026-05-02T10:57:08Z")

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Please don’t use a plugin for this, unnecessary:

> [@Composer Character Count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-character-count/358733):
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> information_sourceSummary A Theme Component to simultaneously display count the number of characters typed in the composer as well as the required number to post. Tracks Post body and Topic Title separately.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - merefield/discourse-tc-character-count: A Theme Component to simultaneously count the number of characters typed in the composer as well as the required number to post!](https://github.com/merefield/discourse-tc-character-count)open_bookInstall Guide [Installing a theme or theme compo…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)

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