# Data-template and data-help script type: text/x-red or text/html?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-template-and-data-help-script-type-text-x-red-or-text-html/41256>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [18 February 2021 18:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-template-and-data-help-script-type-text-x-red-or-text-html/41256 "2021-02-18T18:34:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![drmibell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/drmibell/32/8424_2.png) [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Post date:** [18 February 2021 18:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-template-and-data-help-script-type-text-x-red-or-text-html/41256/1 "2021-02-18T18:34:36Z")

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Some time ago (I can't remember exactly), the recommended type for these scripts was changed from `text/x-red` to `text/html`. Should I bother to go back and change my older nodes? Will this matter in the future?

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [18 February 2021 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-template-and-data-help-script-type-text-x-red-or-text-html/41256/2 "2021-02-18T18:43:50Z")

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No rush, just change them as you go. They just colour more nicely in popular editors

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [4 March 2021 18:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-template-and-data-help-script-type-text-x-red-or-text-html/41256/3 "2021-03-04T18:44:39Z")

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