# Modernizing inline script tags for templates & JS API

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/modernizing-inline-script-tags-for-templates-js-api/366482>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** dev-news\
**Created:** [May 19, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modernizing-inline-script-tags-for-templates-js-api/366482 "2025-05-19T09:55:17Z")\
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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:** [August 4, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modernizing-inline-script-tags-for-templates-js-api/366482/25 "2025-08-04T23:05:42Z")

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You’ll have to move the `api.decorateWidget();` part to the ‘JS’ tab under ‘Edit CSS/HTML’ in a theme. But do note that [widgets are now deprecated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-eol-for-the-widget-rendering-system/375332); you’ll want to use [plugin outlets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-developer-toolbar/346215).

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