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title: "Page and User references"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CDML/649827717/Page%20and%20User%20references"
format: markdown
---
> Macro (aura-html)


## Overview

These value references provide information related to the current page and can be used in workflow macros.

## Where can they be used?

Use in the following macros (including, where applicable, parameters, [conditions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694110), and the *macro body*):

> Macro (contentbylabel)

They can also be used in [trigger action macros](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649858941).

> ℹ️ See [Event references](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649925434) for a full list of references that can be used in action macros.

## Page References

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Reference** | **Type** | **Event(s)** | **Description** |
| `@modification@` | *date* | *all events* | The date that this content was last modified |
| `@page@` | *link* | *all events* | A link to this piece of content |
| `@parent@` | *link* | *all events* | A link to the parent of the page (only for pages) |
| `@created@ or @posted@` | *date* | *all events* | The date that this piece of content was created |
| `@space@` | *text* | *all events* | Name of the space that this content belongs to |
| `@title@` | *text* | *all events* | The title of this piece of content |
| `@version@` | *text* | *all events* | The version number of this piece of content |
| `@id@` | *text* | *all events* | The ID of this piece of content |
| `@labels@` | *text* | *all events* | List of comma-separated labels of this piece of content |

## User References

| **Reference** | **Type** | **Event(s)** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `@author@`  
or `@creator@` | `username` | *all events* | The username of the person who created the page or blog post.<br>Specifically, it returns the username of the person who clicked the **Publish** button when the page or blog post was first created.<br>> Macro (contentbylabel) |
| `@modifier@` | `username` | *all events* | The username of the person who last changed this content. |
| `@user@` | `username` | *all events* | The username of the active user who triggered the event or state transition.<br>> Macro (contentbylabel) |
| Using this reference can be unreliable outside of events, and also in cases where an event or transition is caused by state or task expiry. |

## Example

A common use is to prevent page creators from taking part in a content review.

```plaintext
{workflow:name=Review}
   {state:In progress|submit=Review}
   {state}
   {state:Review|approved=Approved|rejected=In progress}
      {approval:Review|assignable=true|exclude=@creator@}
   {state}
   {state:Approved|final=true|updated=In progress}
   {state}
{workflow}
```