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default {#language.modifier.default}
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This is used to set a default value for a variable. If the variable is
unset or an empty string, the given default value is printed instead.
Default takes the one argument.
Parameter Position Type Required Default Description
-------------------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------
1 string No *empty* This is the default value to output if the variable is empty.
<?php
$smarty->assign('articleTitle', 'Dealers Will Hear Car Talk at Noon.');
$smarty->assign('email', '');
?>
Where template is:
{$articleTitle|default:'no title'}
{$myTitle|default:'no title'}
{$email|default:'No email address available'}
Will output:
Dealers Will Hear Car Talk at Noon.
no title
No email address available
See also the [default variable handling](#tips.default.var.handling) and
the [blank variable handling](#tips.blank.var.handling) pages.