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# Handlebars Helper Function: if

Conditionally renders a block based on whether a value evaluates to `true`. This built-in helper is provided by the Handlebars.Net library.

## Availability

This helper is available in the Winter ’26 release of Marketing Cloud Next.

## Syntax

```handlebars
{{#if condition}}
  <!-- Content when condition evaluates to true -->
{{else if condition2}}
  <!-- Content when condition2 evaluates to true -->
{{else}}
  <!-- Content when condition and condition2 evaluate to false -->
{{/if}}
```

## Parameters

| Parameter   | Type | Description                      |
| ----------- | ---- | -------------------------------- |
| `condition` | Any  | Required. The value to evaluate. |

## Return Value

The function renders the block template if the condition evaluates to `true`. If an `{{else}}` block is provided, it renders that block when the condition evaluates to `false`. The helper also supports `{{else if}}` blocks for multiple conditions.

## See Also

- _Github_: [Handlebars.Net](https://github.com/Handlebars-Net/Handlebars.Net)
- _Handlebars Language Guide_: [Built-in Helpers](https://handlebarsjs.com/guide/builtin-helpers.html#if)