# Using scripts in the topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-scripts-in-the-topic/294873>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [February 9, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-scripts-in-the-topic/294873 "2024-02-09T18:47:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-scripts-in-the-topic/294873/2 "2024-02-09T19:08:31Z")

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In a theme component.

But if you want users to be able to put javascript in topics, it’s a bad idea and you can.

Can you say more about what it is you’re trying to accomplish?

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