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title: "Format / NothingViewHelper"
manual: "News system"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/georgringer/news:format-nothingviewhelper@main"
source: "Reference/ViewHelpers/Format/NothingViewHelper.rst"
rendered: "2026-10-12T07:44:37+00:00"
---

# Format / NothingViewHelper {#format-nothingviewhelper}

ViewHelper to render children which don't print out any actual content

**Type:** Basic

## Examples {#examples}

### Basic example {#basic-example}

Code:

```php
 <n:format.nothing>
<n:titleTag>{newsItem.title}</n:titleTag>
Fobar
 </n:format.nothing>

```

Output:

```php
nothing
```