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title: "The Unless Tag"
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# The Unless Tag

In [Liquid markup](/v1/docs/getting-started-with-liquid-markup), the `unless` tag is the functional inverse of the `if` tag: it displays content *unless* a condition evaluates as *True.*

Here’s a generic example of the `unless` tag in action:

```plaintext
{% unless export == condition %}
    Content to display if the value is found to be false
{% endunless %}
```

## How the `unless` tag works

The `unless` tag checks the specified export against the condition.

- If the condition is found to be *false,* the dynamic content inside the `unless` tag is executed
- If the condition is instead found to be *true,* the dynamic content is ignored.

## Examples

If the recipient’s sports interest level is `Varsity`, don’t show them anything; if their interest level is some other value, show them the content:

```plaintext
{% unless {{sport-interest-level}} == 'Varsity'%}
    We have plenty of Club and Intramural sports that you can get involved in! 
    Check them out here: {{sport-link}}
{% endunless %}
```

Unless an event’s location is `Slate University`, show the recipient the message “Your event is off-campus!”; otherwise, if the location is `Slate University`, don’t show them anything.

```plaintext
{% unless {{event-location}} == 'Slate University' %}
    Your event is off-campus!
{% endunless%}
```

These examples use `==`, but you can use other [Liquid Markup comparison operators](/v1/docs/fundamental-liquid-markup-and-conditional-logic).

**📖** See the [Shopify documentation on the unless tag](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/tags/unless)