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category: Channel
description: Set or view channel topic
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# /topic
## Syntax
/topic
/topic <text>
/topic <channel>
/topic <channel> <text>
## Description
View or set the channel topic.
Without arguments, displays the current topic for the active channel. With only a channel name, requests the topic from the server. With text, sets the topic on the active channel (or on the specified channel).
## Examples
/topic # show current topic
/topic #help # request topic for #help
/topic Welcome to the channel # set topic on current channel
/topic #help Welcome! # set topic on #help
## See Also
/mode, /names