# What is the difference between raw.hbs handlerbar files and only .hbs handlerbar files?

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**Created:** [7 במרץ,‏ 2017,‏ 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-raw-hbs-handlerbar-files-and-only-hbs-handlerbar-files/58565 "2017-03-07T16:41:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [3 בפברואר,‏ 2020,‏ 1:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-raw-hbs-handlerbar-files-and-only-hbs-handlerbar-files/58565/3 "2020-02-03T01:06:46Z")

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Raw templates are a performance optimisation. Only partial ember view features exists, removal of features is what makes it faster.

Hence we use a different pattern here for extensibility. We don’t have the full ember lifecycle.

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