# Device Extension Point, field description formatting

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-extension-point-field-description-formatting/111201>\
**Category:** Module Development\
**Tags:** ignition83\
**Created:** [October 6, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-extension-point-field-description-formatting/111201 "2025-10-06T12:11:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![bmusson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bmusson/32/87530_2.png) [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-extension-point-field-description-formatting/111201/1 "2025-10-06T12:11:59Z")

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Is it currently possible to format a device extension point configuration field's description?

What I have:

 ![20251005_213407](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/b/ebb87db54d8475a4ebf7ea1c6c093c7fc69adaaf.png)

What I'd like to have:

 ![20251005_213359](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/c/bce1ae26bcb95c06b4c4ceab58246cc312f172ef.png)

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-extension-point-field-description-formatting/111201/2 "2025-10-06T12:37:45Z")

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Hmm, doesn't look like any auto-generated forms support this right now.

The database connection form is custom and formats the description itself when setting up the input controls.