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.. _doc_scene_unique_nodes:
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Scene Unique Nodes
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Introduction
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There are times in a project where a node needs to be called
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from a script. However, its position in the tree might change
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over time as adjustments are made to a scene, such as a
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button in a UI scene.
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In situations like this, a node can be turned into a scene
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unique node to avoid having to update a script every time
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its path is changed.
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Creating and using them
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In the Scene tree dock, right-click on a node and select
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**Access as Scene Unique Name** in the context menu.
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.. image:: img/unique_name.png
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After checking this, the node will now have a percent symbol (**%**) next
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to its name in the scene tree:
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.. image:: img/percent.png
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To use a unique node in a script, use the ``%`` symbol and the node's
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name in the path for ``get_node()``. For example:
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.. tabs::
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.. code-tab:: gdscript GDScript
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get_node("%RedButton").text = "Hello"
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