# How to access array element by index in mustache in template node

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**Created:** [13 May 2020 10:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-array-element-by-index-in-mustache-in-template-node/26588 "2020-05-13T10:49:21Z")\
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use `.0` instead of `[0]`

```auto
[{"id":"12a4c5dc.63ca2a","type":"template","z":"dadb596f.70e948","name":"","field":"payload","fieldType":"msg","format":"handlebars","syntax":"mustache","template":"This works: {{{payload.text}}}, and this not: {{{payload.template.fields[0]}}} but this does... {{{payload.template.fields.0}}} !","output":"str","x":600,"y":100,"wires":[["cad92c2c.cb817"]]}]

```

```auto
This works: {{{payload.text}}}, and this too: {{{payload.template.fields.0}}}!

```

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