Difference: TWikiVariables (57 vs. 58)

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The path of the attachment URL of the current topic, is /pub/TWiki/TWikiVariables

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Returns the value of a URL parameter. Ex: %URLPARAM{"skin"}% returns print for a .../view/TWiki/TWikiVariables?skin=print URL. Is

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Returns the value of a URL parameter. Note that there is a low risk that this variable could be misused for cross-scripting. Ex: %URLPARAM{"skin"}% returns print for a .../view/TWiki/TWikiVariables?skin=print URL. Is

%URLENCODE{"string"}% Encodes a string for use as a URL parameter. Ex: %URLENCODE{"spaced name"}% returns spaced%20name

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List of preferences that are not allowed to be overridden by next level preferences

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Note: There are some more useful variables defined in the TWikiPreferences like %BR% for line break, colors like %RED% for colored text and small icons like %H% for a Help icon.

Setting Preferences

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The syntax for Preferences Variables is the same anywhere in TWiki (on its own TWiki bullet line, including nested bullets):
[3 spaces] * [space] Set [space] VARIABLENAME [space] = [value]
Examples:
Set VARIABLENAME = =value=
- Set VARIABLENAME = =value=

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The syntax for Preferences Variables is the same anywhere in TWiki (on its own TWiki bullet line, including nested bullets):
[multiple of 3 spaces] * [space] Set [space] VARIABLENAME [space] = [value]
Examples:
Set VARIABLENAME = value
- Set VARIABLENAME = value

Creating Custom Variables

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