diff --git a/content/en/functions/data/GetCSV.md b/content/en/functions/data/GetCSV.md
index bd5562229..141ec6c72 100644
--- a/content/en/functions/data/GetCSV.md
+++ b/content/en/functions/data/GetCSV.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ my-project/
 ```
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $p := "data/pets.csv" }}
 {{ with resources.Get $p }}
   {{ $opts := dict "delimiter" "," }}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ my-project/
 ```
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $p := "pets.csv" }}
 {{ with .Resources.Get $p }}
   {{ $opts := dict "delimiter" "," }}
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ my-project/
 Consider using the [`resources.GetRemote`] function with [`transform.Unmarshal`] when accessing a remote resource to improve error handling and cache control.
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $u := "https://example.org/pets.csv" }}
 {{ with resources.GetRemote $u }}
   {{ with .Err }}
diff --git a/content/en/functions/data/GetJSON.md b/content/en/functions/data/GetJSON.md
index f2ad34021..1a661c38b 100644
--- a/content/en/functions/data/GetJSON.md
+++ b/content/en/functions/data/GetJSON.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ my-project/
 ```
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $p := "data/books.json" }}
 {{ with resources.Get $p }}
   {{ $data = .Content | transform.Unmarshal }}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ my-project/
 ```
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $p := "books.json" }}
 {{ with .Resources.Get $p }}
   {{ $data = .Content | transform.Unmarshal }}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ my-project/
 Consider using the [`resources.GetRemote`] function with [`transform.Unmarshal`] when accessing a remote resource to improve error handling and cache control.
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $u := "https://example.org/books.json" }}
 {{ with resources.GetRemote $u }}
   {{ with .Err }}
diff --git a/content/en/functions/debug/Dump.md b/content/en/functions/debug/Dump.md
index b77642b69..ed549c081 100644
--- a/content/en/functions/debug/Dump.md
+++ b/content/en/functions/debug/Dump.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ action:
 ---
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $p := "data/books.json" }}
 {{ with resources.Get $p }}
   {{ $opts := dict "delimiter" "," }}
diff --git a/content/en/functions/resources/GetRemote.md b/content/en/functions/resources/GetRemote.md
index 5336042e6..d140797ac 100644
--- a/content/en/functions/resources/GetRemote.md
+++ b/content/en/functions/resources/GetRemote.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ When retrieving remote data, use the [`transform.Unmarshal`] function to [unmars
 [unmarshal]: /getting-started/glossary/#unmarshal
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $url := "https://example.org/books.json" }}
 {{ with resources.GetRemote $url }}
   {{ with .Err }}
diff --git a/content/en/functions/transform/Unmarshal.md b/content/en/functions/transform/Unmarshal.md
index 85f7cd740..70a12097e 100644
--- a/content/en/functions/transform/Unmarshal.md
+++ b/content/en/functions/transform/Unmarshal.md
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ assets/
 ```
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $path := "data/books.json" }}
 {{ with resources.Get $path }}
-  {{ with unmarshal .Content }}
+  {{ with .Content | transform.Unmarshal }}
     {{ $data = . }}
   {{ end }}
 {{ else }}
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ content/
 ```
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $path := "books.json" }}
 {{ with .Resources.Get $path }}
-  {{ with unmarshal .Content }}
+  {{ with .Content | transform.Unmarshal }}
     {{ $data = . }}
   {{ end }}
 {{ else }}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ content/
 A remote resource is a file on a remote server, accessible via HTTP or HTTPS.
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $url := "https://example.org/books.json" }}
 {{ with resources.GetRemote $url }}
   {{ with .Err }}
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ When unmarshaling an XML file, do not include the root node when accessing data.
 Get the remote data:
 
 ```go-html-template
-{{ $data := "" }}
+{{ $data := dict }}
 {{ $url := "https://example.org/books/index.xml" }}
 {{ with resources.GetRemote $url }}
   {{ with .Err }}