# Checking that source + target contain the same {variables} in checklist

**URL:** <https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-that-source-target-contain-the-same-variables-in-checklist/1344>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [May 31, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-that-source-target-contain-the-same-variables-in-checklist/1344 "2026-05-31T17:42:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![rufus.ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@rufus.ho](https://forum.xbench.net/u/rufus.ho)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-that-source-target-contain-the-same-variables-in-checklist/1344/1 "2026-05-31T17:42:50Z")

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I have searched this forum and even tried ChatGPT but keep hitting a brick wall. I need to check that source and target contain the same variables. The variables are presented as text and are words between one or two curly braces {like this} or {{like this}}.

Could anyone help please? Much appreciated if so. Thanks!

Rufus

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**Author:** ![omartin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/omartin/32/82_2.png) [@omartin](https://forum.xbench.net/u/omartin)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-that-source-target-contain-the-same-variables-in-checklist/1344/2 "2026-06-01T07:12:21Z")

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Try the following searches:

1. One curly brace  
Source term: `"(\{[^\}]+\})=1"`  
Target term: `-@1`  
Search mode: regular expressions  
PowerSearch: on.

2. Two curly braces  
Source term: `"(\{\{[^\}]+\}\})=1"`  
Target term: `-@1`  
Search mode: regular expressions  
PowerSearch: on.

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**Author:** ![rufus.ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@rufus.ho](https://forum.xbench.net/u/rufus.ho)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-that-source-target-contain-the-same-variables-in-checklist/1344/3 "2026-06-01T09:55:43Z")

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> [@omartin](#):
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> -@1

Thank you very much. Much appreciated. That worked 🙂