# Transforming Data with Filters

You can transform an expression by providing one or more filters in the template expression. Filters are provided using the `|` pipe operator.

For example, to upper case the pet’s name:

```
I have one {{ @pet.type }} named {{ @pet.name | upper }}
```

Will produce the following:

```html
I have one cat named TIGER
```

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A complete [list of supported filters is available here](https://mozilla.github.io/nunjucks/templating.html#builtin-filters). 
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Some filters accept arguments. To pass arguments to a filter, include the arguments list in parentheses: `filter(arg1, arg2, ...)`

Popular transformation filters are:

* `title`: convert text to Title Case
* `truncate`: truncate the text with ellipses. For example: `@description | truncate(10)` to truncate text to 10 characters.
* `join`: concatenate values using a separator. For example: `@names | join(",")`

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Under the hood, PixieBrix uses the popular [Nunjucks templating language](https://mozilla.github.io/nunjucks/), developed by the non-profit that makes the Firefox web browser!
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