Special characters in variable names, template names, lookup column names, and text strings
Variable names, template references and lookup column names are identifiers in the Contract Express Mark-up Language. Any characters are allowed in these identifiers but any used outside the letter characters from the Latin-1 Supplement or Latin Extended-A unicode character set will need to be single quoted as in the examples below.
The table at the bottom of this page lists the characters allowed as part of identifier names that do not need quoting (those in blue cannot be used at the start of an identifier name):
Note that identifiers are not case-sensitive, so
BuyerName
is the same as buyername
and also the same as BUYERNAME
.If the name of your variable or other identifier includes a space or any character outside of the letter characters from the Latin-1 Supplement or Latin Extended-A unicode character set, then the Dictionary Editor will automatically add single quotes around the variable when the variable is added into a field in the template.
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Escape character \
If you include a single quote as part of the variable Name, the Variable Editor will automatically add a backslash character to escape the quote: \'
Similarly, if the name includes a backslash, the variable editor will prefix this with a further backslash character \\
If you add fields into the template as you type, you must remember to escape quotes and backslashes where necessary.
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Reserved words
There are a number of reserved words which variable names cannot contain such as AND and NOT.
Below is the full list for reference:
alt, and, answered, as, attach, attribute, authornote, by, capitals, cell, cloaked, collect, collectvalues, committed, datatype, deferred, definite, doctitle, document, else, every, exists, export, expressiontext, false, foreach, format, from, hyperlink, if, ifknownelse, include, is, isatleast, isatmost, islessthan, ismorethan, isnot, known, knowntrue, label, list, lower, mark, nonmutualand, nonmutualor, nonrepeated, not, note, now, occurrence, onlyoninput, onlyonoutput, onlyother, or, other, otherselections, picture, prefix, prescribedselections, proper, punctuation, ref, reference, relevance, repeat, repeatcontext, repeatcounter, select, selectionoptions, sensitive, simplify, spanrelevance, style, sure, template, templaterelevantce, textfile, then, to, today, true, unrepeated, upper, using, value, where, with, xor
Additionally, you cannot use the following symbols as the variable name (but they can be included as part of the variable name if quoted):
+ - * / // , ( ) # ? .
Examples:
Attaching Templates
{Attach Template 'Non-disclosure Agreement'}
{Attach Template Non_Disclosure_Agreement}
Variable Names used in fields:
{Client_Name}
{ClientName}
{'Client Name'}
{'Client-Name'}
{TatsächlicheDosierung}
{'Summe Einzahlungen Tatsächlich'}
Variables used in the definitions of computation-type variables:
If 'Multiple Borrowers' Then "Each Borrower" Else "The Borrower"
If MultipleDirectors Then "Each Director" Else "The Director"
If OtherCountryYN Then "Mark as \“Special\” " Else "Follow regular procedures"
Variables used in business rule definitions applied to spans:
[
'Services Included' Is "Customizations" or 'Governing Law' is "England and Wales"
Payment shall include a Sales Tax.] [
Services_Included Is "Training" and Agreement_Jurisdiction is "United States"
Payment shall include a Sales Tax.] [
AdditionalNote is "Marked as \"Confidential\""
This agreement is confidential.] Lookups
{Select 'Client Address' Where 'Client Name' is Buyer_Name}
{Select ClientName from Clients}
Permitted Characters
Characters | Description |
|---|---|
& | AMPERSAND |
0 | DIGIT ZERO |
1 | DIGIT ONE |
2 | DIGIT TWO |
3 | DIGIT THREE |
4 | DIGIT FOUR |
5 | DIGIT FIVE |
6 | DIGIT SIX |
7 | DIGIT SEVEN |
8 | DIGIT EIGHT |
9 | DIGIT N INE |
: | COLON |
A | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A |
B | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B |
C | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C |
D | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D |
E | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E |
F | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER F |
G | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G |
H | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H |
I | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I |
J | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER J |
K | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K |
L | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L |
M | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER M |
N | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N |
O | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O |
P | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER P |
Q | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Q |
R | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R |
S | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S |
T | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T |
U | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U |
V | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER V |
W | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W |
X | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER X |
Y | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y |
Z | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z |
_ | LOW LINE |
a | LATIN SMALL LETTER A |
b | LATIN SMALL LETTER B |
c | LATIN SMALL LETTER C |
d | LATIN SMALL LETTER D |
e | LATIN SMALL LETTER E |
f | LATIN SMALL LETTER F |
g | LATIN SMALL LETTER G |
h | LATIN SMALL LETTER H |
i | LATIN SMALL LETTER I |
j | LATIN SMALL LETTER J |
k | LATIN SMALL LETTER K |
l | LATIN SMALL LETTER L |
m | LATIN SMALL LETTER M |
n | LATIN SMALL LETTER N |
o | LATIN SMALL LETTER O |
p | LATIN SMALL LETTER P |
q | LATIN SMALL LETTER Q |
r | LATIN SMALL LETTER R |
s | LATIN SMALL LETTER S |
t | LATIN SMALL LETTER T |
u | LATIN SMALL LETTER U |
v | LATIN SMALL LETTER V |
w | LATIN SMALL LETTER W |
x | LATIN SMALL LETTER X |
y | LATIN SMALL LETTER Y |
z | LATIN SMALL LETTER Z |
À | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH GRAVE |
Á | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH ACUTE |
 | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
à | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH TILDE |
Ä | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS |
Å | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE |
Æ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER AE |
Ç | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA |
È | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH GRAVE |
É | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH ACUTE |
Ê | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ë | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS |
Ì | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH GRAVE |
Í | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH ACUTE |
Î | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ï | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DIAERESIS |
Ð | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER ETH |
Ñ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH TILDE |
Ò | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH GRAVE |
Ó | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH ACUTE |
Ô | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Õ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH TILDE |
Ö | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS |
× | MULTIPLICATION SIGN |
Ø | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH STROKE |
Ù | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH GRAVE |
Ú | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH ACUTE |
Û | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ü | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS |
Ý | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE |
Þ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER THORN |
ß | LATIN SMALL LETTER SHARP S |
à | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH GRAVE |
á | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE |
â | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ã | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH TILDE |
ä | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS |
å | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RING ABOVE |
æ | LATIN SMALL LETTER AE |
ç | LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA |
è | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH GRAVE |
é | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE |
ê | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ë | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS |
ì | LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH GRAVE |
í | LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH ACUTE |
î | LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ï | LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH DIAERESIS |
ð | LATIN SMALL LETTER ETH |
ñ | LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE |
ò | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH GRAVE |
ó | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH ACUTE |
ô | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
õ | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH TILDE |
ö | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS |
÷ | DIVISION SIGN |
ø | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE |
ù | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH GRAVE |
ú | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH ACUTE |
û | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ü | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS |
ý | LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE |
þ | LATIN SMALL LETTER THORN |
ÿ | LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH DIAERESIS |
Ā | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH MACRON |
ā | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH MACRON |
Ă | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH BREVE |
ă | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH BREVE |
Ą | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH OGONEK |
ą | LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH OGONEK |
Ć | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH ACUTE |
ć | LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH ACUTE |
Ĉ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ĉ | LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ċ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH DOT ABOVE |
ċ | LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH DOT ABOVE |
Č | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CARON |
č | LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CARON |
Ď | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH CARON |
ď | LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH CARON |
Đ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH STROKE |
đ | LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE |
Ē | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH MACRON |
ē | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH MACRON |
Ĕ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH BREVE |
ĕ | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH BREVE |
Ė | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DOT ABOVE |
ė | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DOT ABOVE |
Ę | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH OGONEK |
ę | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH OGONEK |
Ě | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CARON |
ě | LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CARON |
Ĝ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ĝ | LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ğ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G WITH BREVE |
ğ | LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH BREVE |
Ġ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G WITH DOT ABOVE |
ġ | LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH DOT ABOVE |
Ģ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G WITH CEDILLA |
ģ | LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH CEDILLA |
Ĥ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ĥ | LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ħ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H WITH STROKE |
ħ | LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH STROKE |
Ĩ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH TILDE |
ĩ | LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH TILDE |
Ī | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH MACRON |
ī | LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH MACRON |
Ĭ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH BREVE |
ĭ | LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH BREVE |
Į | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH OGONEK |
į | LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH OGONEK |
İ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DOT ABOVE |
ı | LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS I |
IJ | LATIN CAPITAL LIGATURE IJ |
ij | LATIN SMALL LIGATURE IJ |
Ĵ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER J WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ĵ | LATIN SMALL LETTER J WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ķ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K WITH CEDILLA |
ķ | LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH CEDILLA |
ĸ | LATIN SMALL LETTER KRA |
Ĺ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH ACUTE |
ĺ | LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH ACUTE |
Ļ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH CEDILLA |
ļ | LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH CEDILLA |
Ľ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH CARON |
ľ | LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH CARON |
Ŀ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH MIDDLE DOT |
ŀ | LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH MIDDLE DOT |
Ł | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE |
ł | LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH STROKE |
Ń | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH ACUTE |
ń | LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH ACUTE |
Ņ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH CEDILLA |
ņ | LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH CEDILLA |
Ň | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH CARON |
ň | LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH CARON |
ʼn | LATIN SMALL LETTER N PRECEDED BY APOSTROPHE |
Ŋ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER ENG |
ŋ | LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG |
Ō | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH MACRON |
ō | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH MACRON |
Ŏ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH BREVE |
ŏ | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH BREVE |
Ő | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH DOUBLE ACUTE |
ő | LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOUBLE ACUTE |
Œ | LATIN CAPITAL LIGATURE OE (entity name is Œ) |
œ | LATIN SMALL LIGATURE OE (entity name is œ) |
Ŕ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R WITH ACUTE |
ŕ | LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH ACUTE |
Ŗ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R WITH CEDILLA |
ŗ | LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CEDILLA |
Ř | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R WITH CARON |
ř | LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CARON |
Ś | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH ACUTE |
ś | LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH ACUTE |
Ŝ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ŝ | LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ş | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA |
ş | LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA |
Š | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH CARON (entity name is Š) |
š | LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON (entity name is š) |
Ţ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH CEDILLA |
ţ | LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH CEDILLA |
Ť | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH CARON |
ť | LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH CARON |
Ŧ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH STROKE |
ŧ | LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH STROKE |
Ũ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH TILDE |
ũ | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH TILDE |
Ū | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH MACRON |
ū | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH MACRON |
Ŭ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH BREVE |
ŭ | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE |
Ů | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE |
ů | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE |
Ű | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DOUBLE ACUTE |
ű | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DOUBLE ACUTE |
Ų | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH OGONEK |
ų | LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH OGONEK |
Ŵ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ŵ | LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ŷ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
ŷ | LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH CIRCUMFLEX |
Ÿ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH DIAERESIS (entity name is Ÿ) |
Ź | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE |
ź | LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE |
Ż | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE |
ż | LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE |
Ž | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH CARON |
ž | LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON |
ſ | LATIN SMALL LETTER LONG S |