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# $UserRole

A global merge field type to use when referencing information about the current user’s role. Role merge fields can reference information such as role name, description, and ID.

## Usage

Use dot notation to access information about the current user’s role.

Note that you can’t use the following `$UserRole` values in Visualforce:

-   `CaseAccessForAccountOwner`
-   `ContactAccessForAccountOwner`
-   `OpportunityAccessForAccountOwner`
-   `PortalType`

## Example

```visualforce
{!$UserRole.LastModifiedById}
```