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# arc:notnull

> Use arc:notnull to check that an attribute has a value in the specified item; arc:exists is a synonym for this keyword.

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Use the `arc:notnull` keyword to check that an attribute has a value in the specified item. The [arc:exists](./op-arc-exists) keyword is a synonym for `arc:notnull`.

## Parameters

* **item**: The item to check. If not specified, the default item is used.
* **attr**: The name of the attribute to check.
* **action**: The action to perform if the expression evaluates to true. Allowed values: `break` or `continue`.

## Control Attributes

None

## Example

Define missing title attributes.

```xml theme={null}
<arc:call op="fileListDir" output="out">
  <arc:notnull attr="filename">
      <arc:set attr="[title]" value="[filename]"/>
    <arc:else>
      <arc:set attr="[title]" value="Unnamed file"/>
    </arc:else>
  </arc:notnull> 
  <arc:push title="[title]">
  [out.file:*]
  </arc:push>
</arc:call>
```

## See Also

* [arc:else](./op-arc-else): Create a block which is executed if the condition is not satisfied.