[pmwiki-users] Custom variables in a page?

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Patrick R. Michaud wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 12:45:29AM +0000, Hans wrote:
>   
>> Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 12:09:06 AM, Robin wrote:
>>     
>>> Basically, a simple string substitution. This way, when I release a new
>>> version, I can just change the version in one place, and everything 
>>> changes. I can then click on the Attach: link to upload the new version.
>>>       
>>> Is this possible?
>>>       
>> One possibility is to make use of pmwiki's XL function:
>> On page Site.Preferences or another page if you use a custom version,
>> add a key-value pair like
>>
>>   'prog_version'   =>  '0.17',
>>
>> Now you can use $[prog_version] on any page and pmwiki translates
>> (replaces) it with 0.17.
>> works even in Attach links like
>>
>>    Attach:emusicj-$[prog_version].tar.gz
>>
>> (note the square brackets, not curly ones)
>>     
>
> Ooooooh, XL translations!  I hadn't thought of that!  :-)
>
> I need to keep that in mind as a possibility in the context
> of page properties.
>
> Pm
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This also works with ConditionalMarkup!

(:if equal $[prog_version] 0.17:)
Evaluates as true and displays the enclosed text
(:ifend:)

Pico