# Unexpected SYNTAX ERROR with apostrophe **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [January 21, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unexpected-syntax-error-with-apostrophe/55978 "2022-01-21T12:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Apesbrain](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/apesbrain/32/21_2.png) [@Apesbrain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Apesbrain)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unexpected-syntax-error-with-apostrophe/55978/1 "2022-01-21T12:57:11Z")
Actions \> Format Value \> (add text to TITLE) \> %title% (text, e.g. Live At Jane's House) If the (text) contains a single apostrophe, you get a [SYNTAX ERROR]. If two apostrophes, they are removed. Same behavior in Convert: Tag - Tag. What is the correct way to do this? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unexpected-syntax-error-with-apostrophe/55978/2 "2022-01-21T13:04:12Z")
replace a single apostrophe with 2: ![jane](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bd0632dc4f0c58cc25695d7e07ed26f09e71da8d.jpeg) This is also explained in the help on [scripting](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting): `'` Outputs raw text without parsing. This will output the contained string and ignore all reserved characters. If you want to output this character, please use `''`. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unexpected-syntax-error-with-apostrophe/55978/3 "2026-02-09T12:29:38Z")