diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/91_notify.pm b/fhem/FHEM/91_notify.pm
index 8e587c539..32e6a6537 100755
--- a/fhem/FHEM/91_notify.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/91_notify.pm
@@ -63,7 +63,13 @@ notify_Exec($$)
       my $exec = $log->{CMD};
 
       $exec =~ s/%%/____/g;
-      $exec =~ s/%/$s/g;
+      my $extsyntax= 0;
+      $extsyntax+= ($exec =~ s/%TYPE/$t/g);
+      $extsyntax+= ($exec =~ s/%NAME/$n/g);
+      $extsyntax+= ($exec =~ s/%EVENT/$s/g);
+      if(!$extsyntax) {
+        $exec =~ s/%/$s/g;
+      }
       $exec =~ s/____/%/g;
 
       $exec =~ s/@@/____/g;
diff --git a/fhem/docs/commandref.html b/fhem/docs/commandref.html
index a60abd932..78864b923 100644
--- a/fhem/docs/commandref.html
+++ b/fhem/docs/commandref.html
@@ -1019,12 +1019,20 @@ split in multiple lines<br><br>
       <li>The character <code>%</code> will be replaced with the received event,
       e.g. with <code>on</code> or <code>off</code> or <code>measured-temp: 21.7
       (Celsius)</code><br> It is advisable to put the <code>%</code> into double
-      quotes, else the shell may get a syntax error.<br>
-      To use % or @ in the text itself, use the double mode (%% or @@)</li>
-          
+      quotes, else the shell may get a syntax error.</li>
+
       <li>The character <code>@</code> will be replaced with the device
       name.</li>
 
+      <li>To use % or @ in the text itself, use the double mode (%% or @@).</li>
+
+      <li>Instead of <code>%</code> and <code>@</code>, the parameters
+      <code>%EVENT</code> (same as <code>%</code>), <code>%NAME</code>
+      (same as <code>@</code>) and <code>%TYPE</code> (contains the device
+      type, e.g. <code>FHT</code>) can be used. A single <code>%</code>
+      looses its special meaning if any of these parameters appears in the 
+      definition.</li>
+
       <li><code>&lt;pattern&gt;</code> may also be a compound of
       <code>definition:event</code> to filter for events.</li>