# How to use stand alone templates with components

**URL:** <https://discuss.emberjs.com/t/how-to-use-stand-alone-templates-with-components/4374>\
**Category:** Meta\
**Created:** [March 4, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.emberjs.com/t/how-to-use-stand-alone-templates-with-components/4374 "2014-03-04T15:01:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.emberjs.com/t/how-to-use-stand-alone-templates-with-components/4374/1 "2014-03-04T15:01:53Z")

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I am trying to build a component out of a **stand alone template** (fed to a requirejs component using the text! plugin). But the documentation implies that the component´s template has to be inline and be named in the form `component/name`.

I am also open to hearing about alternative ways to do what I am trying to do, which is to create sort of a plugin for the navbar header and sidebar links for an app that react according to the selection of items in the header.

Thanks in advane.