# Please add variable insertion in post possible

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-add-variable-insertion-in-post-possible/131444
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [October 19, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-add-variable-insertion-in-post-possible/131444 "2019-10-19T16:18:00Z")
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### Author: ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-add-variable-insertion-in-post-possible/131444/4 "2019-10-20T21:07:46Z")

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> [@ariznaf](#):
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> Being able to define some custom variables would be interesting too (in order to use them in posts an config pages).

Have a look at [Placeholder Forms](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-placeholder-theme-component/113533). It’s great for allowing users to add specific data to a post. We use it on some of our internal run books.

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