# Create maps only if fields are filled in
**URL:** https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/create-maps-only-if-fields-are-filled-in/26114
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [January 8, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/create-maps-only-if-fields-are-filled-in/26114 "2023-01-08T15:18:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@elias17](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/elias17)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/create-maps-only-if-fields-are-filled-in/26114/1 "2023-01-08T15:18:38Z")
I try to be as productive as possible in creating my maps and don’t want to duplicate certain things. That’s why I’m asking how I can “program” the cards so that they are only created when the required fields are present.
I hope someone can help me with this.
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### Author:  [@ODeer](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ODeer)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/create-maps-only-if-fields-are-filled-in/26114/2 "2023-01-08T18:08:27Z")
[Conditional Replacement does exactly what you want.](https://docs.ankiweb.net/templates/generation.html?highlight=condition#conditional-replacement)
Say you only want to create the card if the field `Map 3` has content in it, you create a card with the following Front layout:
> {{#Map 3}}
>
> Whatever content you want to go on this card goes here. Maybe it references {{Map 3}}, but doesn’t even have to.
>
> {{/Map 3}}
This will leave the front side empty if that field is empty. Anki is smart enough to discard the card if the front is empty.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/create-maps-only-if-fields-are-filled-in/26114/3 "2023-02-07T18:08:28Z")
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