# How to use a custom embedding layer as input in get\_encoder function

**URL:** <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/how-to-use-a-custom-embedding-layer-as-input-in-get-encoder-function/41505>\
**Category:** 🤗Transformers\
**Created:** [May 30, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/how-to-use-a-custom-embedding-layer-as-input-in-get-encoder-function/41505 "2023-05-30T14:34:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/how-to-use-a-custom-embedding-layer-as-input-in-get-encoder-function/41505/1 "2023-05-30T14:34:04Z")

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I’m trying to tweak inputs from BART model. I’m trying to use output from a different embedding layer and use that as input for my model to get encoder outputs.