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| The general syntax of the merge looks like this: | The general syntax of the merge looks like this: | ||
| - | <code>%%{{fieldName default=value}}%%</code> | + | <code>{{fieldName default=value}}</code> |
| Where 'fieldName' is the name of the data field that you want to merge in\\ and 'value' is the text that should be used should data not be available | Where 'fieldName' is the name of the data field that you want to merge in\\ and 'value' is the text that should be used should data not be available | ||
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| If you wanted to merge in the contact's name you might construct a merge like this: | If you wanted to merge in the contact's name you might construct a merge like this: | ||
| - | Dear <code>%%{{firstName default=Friend}}%%</code> | + | Dear <code>{{firstName default=Friend}}</code> |
| Notice the default option. The value entered as a default will be used if, for a particular contact, there is no data on the record to merge in. That means that specifying a default value will avoid blank merges. | Notice the default option. The value entered as a default will be used if, for a particular contact, there is no data on the record to merge in. That means that specifying a default value will avoid blank merges. | ||