# Javascript: TXTextControl.showMergeFieldDialog Method

> Opens a field dialog either for changing properties of an existing merge field or for creating a new merge field. If the fieldType parameter is omitted, the field dialog for the merge field at the current input position is shown (if there is one). Setting the fieldType parameter to a valid value creates a new field or replaces the field at the current position.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 25.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TXTextControl.showMergeFieldDialog Method
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showmergefielddialog-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showmergefielddialog-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showmergefielddialog-method/llms-full.txt

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- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showmergefielddialog-method/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showmergefielddialog-method/#syntax)
- [Parameters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showmergefielddialog-method/#parameters)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/showmergefielddialog-method/#examples)

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