Text Variables

KB285 Last reviewed 12 October 2016

This article explains what Text Variables are, how they may be used, and what variables are available.

1 Introduction
2 What is a Text Variable?
3 Current Text Variables
4 Custom Text Variables

Introduction

This article explains what Text Variables are, how they may be used, and what variables are available.

What is a Text Variable?

A text variable is a keyword which when used in a content item's body causes specific data to be displayed when the item is viewed.

For example, if the variable 20 Nov 2019 09:36 is placed in an item's body, every time the content item is requested, the text '$date_time' will be replaced with the server's current date and time.

Current Text Variables

Variable	Data	Notes
20 Nov 2019 09:36	Current server date and time in Camino standard notation.	For example: 23 May 2016 21:45
20 Nov 2019	Current server date in Camino standard notation.	For example: 23 May 2016
09:36	Current server time in Camino standard otation	For example: 21:45
$user_displayname$	The 'Display Name' of the currently logged in user account.	If no active session, 'Guest' is returned
$user_email$	The registered email address of the currently logged in user account.	If no active session, then an empty string is returned.
$site_name$	The name of the website.	This is the value configured in Administrator > Control Panel > Settings
$site_publisher$	The defined name of the website publisher	This is the value configured in Administrator > Control Panel > Settings
$site_publisher_address$	The defined postal address of the website publisher.	This is the value configured in Administrator > Control Panel > Settings. If not defined, an empty string is returned.

Custom Text Variables

It is currently not possible to define custom text variables. This functionality is due to be included in a future version of Camino.

Text Variables

Contents

Introduction

What is a Text Variable?

Current Text Variables

Custom Text Variables

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