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**UNQUOTE(** //symbol// )

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| **UNQUOTE** | Contracts the //symbol's //string data, "singling up" doubled single quotes (''), and all doubled un-paired left angle brackets (<;<;) and left curly braces ({{). |
| //symbol// | The symbol containing the properties to parse. |

The **UNQUOTE **procedure returns the string contained in the symbol with all doubled single quotes (''), doubled un-paired left angle brackets (<;<;), and un-paired left curly braces ({{) "singled up" (returned to single instances instead of double instances of each character). This is the direct opposite to the QUOTE procedure.

**Return Data Type:**     STRING

**Example:**

**#PROMPT('Filter Expression',@S255),%FilterExpression**

**#SET(%ValueConstruct,QUOTE(%FilterExpression))  #!Expand single quotes and angle brackets**

**#SET(%SingledValue,****UNQUOTE****(%ValueConstruct))    #!Contract single quotes and angle brackets**

**See Also:     **[[quote  replace string special characters .htm|QUOTE]]

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