# Replies with specified fields

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-with-specified-fields/81811
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-with-specified-fields/81811 "2018-02-28T18:56:16Z")
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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-with-specified-fields/81811/2 "2018-02-28T19:13:25Z")

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We have topic templates [Using topic templates for categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-topic-templates/38295), which pre-fill content, but that content is user-editable and not validated (and for topics, not replies).

There’s an existing feature request for something similar, but as far as I know it’s not a feature/plugin that anyone is currently working on.

> [@Visual form entry topic templates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-wysiwyg-topic-templates/47677):
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> Topic templates are a great feature of Discourse. The Markdown however, makes them visually non-appealing and even difficult to understand for a non-tech user. \*\*Movie title:\*\* Enter movie title here \*\*IMDB link\*\* Copy paste link here http://imdb.com/... \*\*Comments on the movie:\*\* Type here your comments and observations of the movie \*\*Movie rating\*\* [poll type=number min=0 max=10][/poll] Here is an imaginary example for a movies community. It would be great if templates were like web form…

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