Hopkins County CAD – Hopkins County Cad Property Search 2026

Hopkins County, Texas · Sulphur Springs, Cumby, Como, Pickton, Saltillo, Miller Grove, Sulphur Bluff and rural property

Search Hopkins CAD Records and Match the Farm, Home or Business With Its Tax Bill and Deed

Hopkins County property research can involve a Sulphur Springs residence, dairy operation, Cumby business, Como property, rural county-road tract, agricultural land, inherited acreage, mobile home or business-personal-property account.

This guide connects the official Hopkins CAD search, homestead-review rules, exemption forms, agricultural appraisal, protest process, county tax portal and County Clerk real-property records.

Property ID Geographic ID Owner, trust or estate Legal description Correct appraisal year
Hopkins County dairy-prairie parcel and property-record verification visual A Hopkins County rural property is matched with its appraisal account, County Clerk deed and county tax record. HOPKINS COUNTY PROPERTY ROUTER MATCHING HOPKINS CAD ACCOUNT COUNTY CLERK DEED TAX BILL + RECEIPT
Do not use one record for every property question. Hopkins CAD maintains appraisal information. The Tax Assessor-Collector maintains bills and payments for the taxing units it serves. The County Clerk maintains deeds, liens, plats and other recorded property documents.
Five CAD searches

Owner, property address, legal description, geographic ID and property ID.

CAD office

858 Gilmer Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482.

CAD contact

903-885-2173, fax 903-885-2175 and help@hopkinscad.com.

CAD hours

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Last reviewed

Official CAD, tax and Clerk resources reviewed July 28, 2026.

Start with the right office

Which Hopkins County property task are you completing?

OWNER, VALUE OR PROPERTY DETAILS Use Hopkins CAD

Search the property, verify values and characteristics, check exemptions and prepare for a correction or protest.

Follow the CAD search workflow
DEED, LIEN OR RECORDED DOCUMENT Use the County Clerk

Research deeds, liens, releases, plats, easements and recorded ownership history.

Review land-record steps
BILL, BALANCE OR RECEIPT Use the Tax Office

Search paid or unpaid accounts, submit payment and verify that the transaction posted.

Review tax-payment guidance
HOMESTEAD OR AUDIT NOTICE File or respond through Hopkins CAD

Use current exemption forms and verify any five-year homestead-review notice before sending documents.

Prepare exemption documents
APPRAISAL DISAGREEMENT Use the correct protest route

Online filing is limited. Other owners should follow the written instructions and deadline on their notice.

Build a protest package
FARM, DAIRY, RANCH OR BUSINESS Check separate accounts and forms

Open-space land and business equipment require different applications, evidence and deadlines.

Review rural-land requirements

Go directly to your Hopkins County property task

Find and verify the account first. Exemptions, agricultural use, protests, taxes, deeds and buyer checks follow.

Existing article image retained

Use the Hopkins CAD image to understand the official lookup routes

The existing Hopkins County property-search image remains in this rebuilt article. Use it for orientation, then open the live official system for current values, exemptions, notices and property details.

Hopkins County CAD property-search guide showing owner, property address, legal description, geographic ID and property ID search options
Existing Hopkins CAD search image. Verify every result through the live district database before filing, protesting or paying.
Owner search Start with at least two surname characters and no spaces. Do not paste a long full name first.
Property and legal searches Use address for improved property and legal description or geographic ID for difficult rural tracts.
Full account verification Confirm the owner, ID, legal description, year, values and exemptions before taking the next action.
Property-account decoder

Understand what a Hopkins CAD account does and does not establish

Use the appraisal record for identification and value research, then verify title and payment separately
Account field What it helps identify What it does not prove Best next action
Property ID The appraisal account used for values, exemptions, forms and protest research. The recorded deed number or completed tax payment. Save it for CAD and Tax Office contact.
Geographic ID The geographic reference attached to the appraisal account. A surveyed boundary or legally conveyed acreage. Compare the deed, survey and parcel information.
Owner name The taxpayer displayed for appraisal administration. Complete title, probate ownership, lien priority or all ownership interests. Search County Clerk real-property records.
Situs address The physical location associated with the account. Legal access, boundary lines or the full deed description. Match it with the legal description and recorded documents.
Legal description The abstract, survey, tract, subdivision, lot, block or acreage. That abbreviated CAD wording is complete for legal use. Compare it with the complete recorded deed.
Land and improvement data Acreage, building size, age, use, class and appraisal characteristics. That every measurement or condition factor is accurate. Document incorrect facts with photos, plans or measurements.
Market value The district’s January 1 estimate of open-market value. The sale price, lender value or final tax amount. Review evidence and comparable property.
Appraised value Value after an applicable homestead, circuit-breaker or special-appraisal limitation. That the market-value field is correct. Compare market and appraised values separately.
Exemptions Homestead, senior, disability, veteran or another approved benefit. That every taxing unit grants an identical exemption. Review each unit’s taxable value.
Taxing units County, school, city and hospital-district connections. Which office collects every tax or the current amount due. Use the tax statement and collector’s portal.
No-result troubleshooting

Fix common Hopkins CAD search problems

Change the search route before assuming the account is absent
Problem Likely reason What to try next
Owner search returns nothing The entry may use fewer surname letters, a spouse, trust, estate, business or previous owner. Enter the first two or more surname characters without spaces.
Address search fails The appraisal situs may differ from the mailing or mapping-service address. Use fewer address words or switch to property ID or legal description.
Rural tract has no normal address The property may be indexed by abstract, survey, tract, owner or geographic ID. Use legal-description and geographic-ID searches.
One owner has several accounts A residence, acreage, mobile home, dairy facility or business assets can be separately appraised. Open every account and compare legal descriptions.
Business equipment is missing The land and building may be separate from business-personal-property assets. Search the business name, DBA, owner and physical location.
Recent buyer is not displayed Recording a deed and updating an appraisal account are separate processes. Verify the deed, then contact Hopkins CAD with the recording information.
Homestead disappeared The account may be under review, the audit response may be incomplete or the ID/address may not match. Locate the audit notice and call Hopkins CAD.
Payment does not appear on CAD The appraisal system is not the tax-payment ledger. Search paid status through the county Tax Office portal.
Useful support request: Include the property ID, geographic ID, owner shown online, situs address, legal description, appraisal year, requested correction and supporting document.
Rural parcel and legal-description checks

Verify Hopkins County acreage without treating the CAD record as a survey

Save the property ID and geographic ID These identifiers help distinguish adjoining or similarly named rural accounts.
Search the complete legal description Use the abstract, survey, tract, subdivision, lot, block and acreage shown in the account. Open legal-description search
Search adjoining property IDs A homesite, pasture, dairy improvement, access tract or separately owned mobile home can have its own account.
Compare the County Clerk deed Match the grantor, grantee, recording date and complete legal description.
Review plats through the Clerk Online plat images are not available in the Clerk’s real-property image system. Call the office for a plat copy.
Use a licensed survey for boundary decisions Do not rely on an appraisal sketch, fence line or online map to settle acreage, access or easement questions.
Flood and Sulphur River-area caution: Appraisal records do not replace a current flood determination, elevation information, drainage review, survey or title examination.
Appraisal value, exemptions and final tax bill

Follow a Hopkins County value from January 1 to the collecting office

Market value January 1 appraisal estimate
Appraised value Applicable limitation or special value
Taxable value Unit-specific exemptions applied
Tax bill Taxable value multiplied by adopted rate
Hopkins CAD appraises

The district determines property values and administers exemptions, special appraisal and protests.

Taxing units adopt rates

The county, cities, school districts and hospital district make separate rate decisions.

Collectors issue bills

The county Tax Office or another listed collector calculates and receives the payment.

Texas school districts currently provide a $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. Qualifying homeowners who are age 65 or older or disabled receive an additional $60,000 school exemption.
2026 non-homestead circuit breaker: Eligible non-homestead real property valued at $5.32 million or less can receive the temporary 20% appraisal limitation, subject to exclusions and ownership rules. The current provision expires December 31, 2026 unless extended.

Taxing-unit routing matters

Use the collector shown on the actual statement
Taxing-unit situation Important detail What to do
Hopkins County The county Tax Office collects Hopkins County property tax. Use the county payment portal and verify the account year.
North Hopkins, Miller Grove, Saltillo or Sulphur Bluff ISD These are listed among the county Tax Office’s consolidated units. Confirm the school line appears in the county tax account.
Sulphur Springs ISD Hopkins CAD states that Sulphur Springs ISD collects its own taxes. Call the district tax office at 903-885-2153.
Cross-county school district Mount Vernon, Yantis or Winnsboro ISD property can involve county-line or collector differences. Verify the appraisal county, school district and collector.
City tax City of Como and City of Cumby are among the county Tax Office’s consolidated units. Check the official statement for the city collector.
Homestead, senior, disability and audit responses

Use current exemption forms and verify Hopkins CAD homestead-review notices

Identification rule: Hopkins CAD states that residence-homestead applications require a Texas driver licence or state identification card and that the addresses must match, subject to applicable statutory exceptions.
Find the exact residence account Verify the property ID, owner, situs address and appraisal year.
Open Hopkins CAD’s Downloads and Forms menu Use the district homepage menu rather than an old bookmarked form path. Open Hopkins CAD forms menu
Use the current Texas form when needed The Comptroller’s forms library includes Form 50-114 for residence homestead and current veteran, agricultural, rendition and protest forms. Open Texas property-tax forms
Select every qualifying section Review general homestead, age 65, disability, surviving-spouse and disabled-veteran provisions.
Prepare identification and ownership proof Add the required ID and any trust, heirship, manufactured-home or other situation-specific documents.
Save proof of delivery Retain a complete copy, certified-mail receipt, fax confirmation, email response or stamped office copy.
Verify the account after processing Check the exemption and unit-level taxable values for the correct year.

Responding to a homestead audit

Do not ignore the notice Texas law requires review of each residence-homestead exemption at least once every five tax years.
Verify that the request is genuine Call 903-885-2173 using the number published by Hopkins CAD and the Texas Comptroller.
Match the property information Check the owner, property ID, residence address, requested documents and response deadline.
Use only verified return instructions Do not send identity documents to an address, email or upload page taken from a suspicious message.
Retain the response package Save the notice, documents submitted, delivery proof and any approval or follow-up letter.
New-owner reminder: Do not assume the seller’s homestead, senior, disability or veteran exemption remains attached to the property after closing.
Agricultural, timber and wildlife-management appraisal

Document how Hopkins County rural land is actually used

Farm location, acreage, cattle, hay, dairy activity, timber or wildlife habitat does not automatically create special appraisal. The owner must establish qualifying use, history and intensity for the land.

Every property ID included in the operation
Deed, survey, legal description and acreage
Five-of-seven-year agricultural-use history
Livestock, dairy, hay, crop or timber records
Leases, invoices, receipts and production evidence
Dated photographs showing actual land use
Wildlife-management plan and activity records
Evidence of flooding, access or unusable acreage
Identify every tract separately A farm, dairy or ranch operation can contain several appraisal accounts and legal descriptions.
Download the correct special-appraisal form Use Form 50-129 for 1-d-1 open-space agricultural use or the applicable timber form. Open official agricultural guidance
Explain the primary qualifying activity State what is produced, the acreage involved, the management practices and the property’s use history.
Organise evidence by year Create a timeline showing livestock, dairy, hay, crop, lease, timber or wildlife activity.
File before May 1 April 30 is the general deadline for many exemption and special-appraisal applications.
Prepare for an appraisal review Hopkins CAD may request supporting information or inspect the property.
Review market and productivity values separately Qualifying land can retain a higher market value while receiving a lower productivity appraisal.
Investigate a proposed change of use Developing, subdividing or ending agricultural use can create additional tax liability.
Wildlife-management conversion: Wildlife use generally requires prior qualifying 1-d-1 appraisal and a management plan satisfying the required practices. Buying rural land with a wildlife valuation does not guarantee automatic continuation.
Business-personal-property rendition

Separate equipment, inventory and business assets from the real-estate account

The general 2026 rendition deadline was April 15. A timely written request generally extended the deadline to May 15, with an additional limited extension possible for good cause.
BPP property ID or account
Legal business name, DBA and owner
Physical location of taxable assets
January 1 inventory
Furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment
Original cost and acquisition year
Leased, disposed or relocated assets
Filing and extension proof
Search for a separate BPP account Try the legal business name, DBA, owner, property ID and physical location.
Separate assets from real estate A retail, dairy, manufacturing or service-business building does not automatically include all taxable equipment and inventory.
Reconcile assets as of January 1 Document additions, disposals, moves, leases and business closures.
Use the current rendition form Download Form 50-144 or the applicable specialised rendition from the official forms library.
Review the $125,000 exemption Personal property with a total taxable value of $125,000 or less in a taxing unit is currently exempt in that unit, but owners should still follow current filing instructions.
Keep cost and condition records Asset ledgers, purchase dates, photographs and depreciation information can support the reported value.
Compare the appraisal notice with the rendition Check the owner, location, account description and proposed value.
Late-filing penalty: Failure to file a timely rendition can result in a penalty equal to 10% of the taxes ultimately imposed on the property. More serious penalties can apply to a fraudulent report.
Online eligibility, written filing and ARB hearing

Use the Hopkins CAD protest route that matches the property

Standard 2026 deadline: Most protests were due May 15, 2026 or 30 days after the appraisal district mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever was later. Use the date on the exact notice.
Online filing is limited. Hopkins CAD states that online protests are available only when the property is residential single-family, is the owner’s residence homestead with a homestead exemption and has no designated agent.
Open and save the correct property account Confirm the property ID, owner, legal description, values, exemptions and appraisal year.
Read the appraisal notice Check the proposed value, notice reason, filing options and account-specific deadline.
Confirm whether online filing is allowed Verify the property is a single-family residence homestead, the exemption appears and no agent is designated.
Use a written protest when online filing is unavailable Form 50-132 is available through the Texas Comptroller. Open official protest guidance
Select the precise protest ground Separate market value, unequal appraisal, incorrect property data, exemption, ownership, agricultural or business-property issues.
State the requested result Give a supportable opinion of value or clearly describe the correction being requested.
File before perfecting the evidence Preserve the deadline first, then organise the supporting exhibits.
Save proof of filing Retain the online confirmation, stamped copy, fax record or trackable mailing evidence.
Request the district’s evidence Review the comparable sales, equity properties, land schedules, photographs and appraisal calculations.
Attend the ARB hearing unless resolved Do not assume an informal discussion or evidence submission automatically cancels the hearing.

Evidence checklist

Notice of Appraised Value
Saved Hopkins CAD property page
District evidence packet
Closing statement or market evidence
January 1 condition photographs
Repair estimates and defect explanation
Survey, acreage or use-classification evidence
Filing confirmation and hearing notice
Current-date warning: Most standard 2026 protest deadlines have passed. A later notice, exemption denial, failure-to-receive issue or statutory correction may have a separate deadline.
Tax search, payment and receipt verification

Use the Hopkins County Tax Office portal—not the CAD—to pay a bill

Match the year before paying. The official estimator currently uses 2025 tax information. A 2026 appraisal record is not yet an issued 2026 tax bill.
Save the Hopkins CAD identifiers Record the property ID, owner, situs address, legal description and appraisal year.
Open the official county tax search Avoid sponsored payment links and links from unsolicited messages. Open Hopkins County Tax Search
Select a search field The portal supports account number, owner name, mailing address, owner ID, property address, appraisal-district number, statement number and legal description.
Format the account number correctly The official portal requires dashes within an account number when the statement displays them.
Format the owner name correctly Enter the last name followed by a space and the first name or initial.
Simplify the property address Enter the street number and name without Avenue, Lane, Drive or directional wording when a full address fails.
Select the account type Narrow results to Real, Business Personal Property, Mineral, Commercial or Other.
Select Paid, Unpaid or Both Use Unpaid for a current balance and Paid when checking a prior payment.
Verify the account and collector Compare the owner, property, year, legal description and amount. Confirm that every taxing unit is included.
Review the processor fee Check the tax amount, payment method, added charge and effective date before submitting.
Save proof and verify posting Retain the confirmation, then reopen the account after processing.
Pay by phone: Hopkins County publishes 1-866-539-1010 with Bureau Code 6048881. Verify the account and amount before entering payment information.
Deeds, liens, plats and recorded ownership

Use the Hopkins County Clerk when the CAD owner display is not enough

The County Clerk states that its online real-property records extend from the present back to 1967.
Save the CAD owner and legal description Use them as search clues rather than legal proof of ownership.
Open the official County Clerk page Confirm current contact information and use the linked Real Property Records service. Open Hopkins County Clerk
Open Real Property Records The Clerk links to Texas Online Records. Open Hopkins County Real Property Records
Register or log in The record system requires an account and advises using only one browser window to avoid errors.
Search current and prior owners Try the buyer, seller, spouse, trust, estate, company, lender and other likely parties.
Use a date range and document type Narrow the search around a purchase, refinance, lien, release, easement or ownership change.
Match the legal description Confirm the abstract, survey, tract, subdivision, lot, block and acreage match the CAD account.
Read the complete document Distinguish a deed from a deed of trust, lien, release, affidavit, easement or probate-related instrument.
Call for plat images The online system states that plat images are not available because of their size. Contact the Clerk for copies.
Title limitation: A CAD owner name and a Clerk search are useful starting points, but neither replaces a title examination, survey or legal advice for complex ownership and lien questions.
Purchase, inheritance and ownership updates

What to check after acquiring Hopkins County property

Confirm the recorded transfer Search the County Clerk records for the deed, probate, heirship or other ownership document.
Find every appraisal account A transaction can include a residence, acreage, mobile home, business assets or another separately appraised interest.
Match the legal descriptions Confirm that each CAD account identifies the same abstract, survey, tract, subdivision or lot transferred in the deed.
Check the CAD owner and mailing address Contact Hopkins CAD when a recorded transfer remains unreflected or notices are going to the wrong location.
File the buyer’s exemption application Do not rely on the seller’s homestead, age, disability or veteran treatment.
Review agricultural qualification Confirm whether the buyer must submit a new application or supporting use information.
Review value-limit changes A change of ownership can affect homestead and non-homestead appraisal limitations.
Monitor the first tax statement Check the account, owner, mailing address, jurisdictions, escrow status, collector and payment balance.
Buyer, investor and heir due diligence

Check more than the seller’s current Hopkins County tax receipt

Correct property ID and geographic ID
Recorded deed and full legal description
Land, improvement and acreage data
Market, appraised and taxable values
Seller exemptions and value limitations
Agricultural or wildlife qualification
Current and prior-year tax balances
Collector for every taxing jurisdiction
Liens, releases, easements and plats
Survey, access, drainage and flood review
Sulphur Springs residence

Verify Sulphur Springs ISD, city, county, hospital district and the separate school-tax collector.

Cumby property

Check Cumby ISD, City of Cumby, county and hospital-district lines in the tax account.

Como or Pickton property

Confirm city limits, Como-Pickton CISD, rural legal description and the collector for each bill.

Miller Grove property

Use property ID and legal description for rural acreage and confirm Miller Grove ISD taxation.

Saltillo property

Verify Saltillo ISD, the county line, property IDs and whether adjoining acreage is separately appraised.

Sulphur Bluff property

Check rural access, abstract, survey, agricultural value and Sulphur Bluff ISD account information.

Dairy or agricultural operation

Separate land productivity value from buildings, equipment, inventory and business-personal-property accounts.

Mobile home

Determine whether the home and land share ownership and an appraisal account or are separately assessed.

Inherited family land

Create a table showing each property ID, owner, legal description, acreage, exemption, value and taxes due.

Verified local office routing

Contact the Hopkins County office that maintains the record

Hopkins County Appraisal District

Use for property search, values, ownership display, exemptions, homestead audits, agricultural appraisal, BPP and protests.

858 Gilmer Street
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482-4317
Mailing: P.O. Box 753, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482-0753

903-885-2173
Fax: 903-885-2175
help@hopkinscad.com

Chief Appraiser: Cathy N. Singleton

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Hopkins County Tax Assessor-Collector

Use for tax bills, payments, receipts, balances, tax-sale information and payment questions.

128 Jefferson Street, Suite D
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
Mailing: P.O. Box 481, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483-0481

Tax and voter registration: 903-438-4063
Motor vehicles: 903-438-4067
Fax: 903-438-4015

Tax Assessor-Collector: Chasity Campbell

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.

Hopkins County Clerk

Use for deeds, liens, releases, easements, plats, probate-related ownership records and official copies.

128 Jefferson Street, Suite C
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

903-438-4074

County Clerk: Tracy Smith

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:30 PM.

The office closes during the noon hour.

Before visiting

Recheck holidays, temporary notices, identification requirements, payment methods and whether the task can be completed online.

Take the property ID, geographic ID, owner, legal description, tax year, notice and relevant filing or payment confirmation.

Official action centre

Open the exact Hopkins County property resource you need

Hopkins CAD Homepage

Search by owner and access district news, exemptions, forms, tax rates and contacts.

Open Hopkins CAD
Address Search

Search using the physical property location rather than the owner’s mailing address.

Open address search
Legal Description Search

Useful for rural land, surveys, abstracts, tracts and inherited property.

Open legal search
Geographic ID Search

Use the exact geographic identifier shown on a verified appraisal record.

Open geographic-ID search
Property ID Search

Use the exact property ID from an appraisal notice or saved account.

Open property-ID search
Texas Property-Tax Forms

Download current homestead, agricultural, rendition and protest forms.

Open official forms
Tax Search and Payment

Search paid or unpaid accounts and continue to the official payment process.

Open tax search
Tax Estimator

Estimate 2025 taxes using selected county, city, school and hospital units.

Open tax estimator
County Clerk Records

Search deeds and other real-property records from the present back to 1967.

Open real-property records
Existing editorial image retained

How this Hopkins County guide was rebuilt

AppraisalDistrict.org editor reviewing Texas appraisal-district and property-tax resources
The useful images from the existing page remain

The Hopkins CAD image is now paired with exact owner, address, legal-description, geographic-ID and property-ID guidance. The existing editorial image remains with transparent information about the page’s source review.

Generic directory and calculator sections were replaced with account-level search instructions, homestead-audit guidance, rural-land evidence, online-protest eligibility, tax-search formatting and County Clerk document steps.

Last official-source review: July 28, 2026. Values, forms, deadlines, officials, tax balances, office hours and portal functions can change after publication.

10 county-specific answers

Hopkins County Appraisal District FAQs

What is the official Hopkins County Appraisal District website?

The official website is hopkinscad.com. It provides appraisal searches, exemptions, forms, district notices, tax-rate resources and contact information.

How do I search Hopkins County property records?

Start at Hopkins CAD and choose owner name, property address, legal description, geographic ID or property ID. Open the full account and verify the owner, identifiers, address, legal description, values and appraisal year.

Why does the Hopkins CAD owner search return no result?

Enter only the first part of the surname, use at least two characters and avoid spaces. Also try a spouse, trust, estate, company, previous owner, address or property ID.

How do I find rural Hopkins County land without a normal street address?

Use the legal-description search, geographic ID, property ID or owner search. Rural land may be indexed by an abstract, survey, tract or prior owner.

Does Hopkins CAD collect property taxes?

No. Hopkins CAD handles appraisal values, exemptions, property records, renditions and protests. The Hopkins County Tax Office collects for the units it serves, while some taxing units such as Sulphur Springs ISD collect separately.

How do I pay Hopkins County property taxes online?

Use the official Hopkins County tax portal. Search the correct account, verify the year and balance, review the processor fee and save the confirmation.

How do I apply for a Hopkins County homestead exemption?

Use Hopkins CAD’s Downloads and Forms menu or current Form 50-114 from the Texas Comptroller forms library. Hopkins CAD requires Texas identification and states that addresses must match unless an exception applies.

Why did Hopkins CAD send a homestead audit notice?

Texas law requires appraisal districts to review residence-homestead exemptions at least once every five tax years. Verify the notice by calling Hopkins CAD at 903-885-2173 before sending identity documents.

Can every Hopkins County owner file a protest online?

No. Hopkins CAD limits online protests to residential single-family property that is the owner’s residence homestead, has a homestead exemption and has no designated agent.

Where can I search Hopkins County deeds and liens?

Use the Hopkins County real-property-record system. Online records extend back to 1967. Contact the County Clerk for plat images and records unavailable online.

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