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Expand Up @@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ extract the first in the array of authors:
{{< meta author.1 >}}
```

To reference a field that contains a dot (`.`), escape the dot with a double backslash (`\\`). For example, to get `field.with.dots`:


``` {.markdown shortcodes="false"}
{{< meta field\\.with\\.dots >}}
```

## env {#env}

The `env` shortcode enables you to read values from environment variables. For example:
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