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Low Variables ~ Low
Low Variables
This ExpressionEngine add-on gives you and your users a better way of managing site wide variables. Currently, you can use User Defined Global Variables , which are parsed at the very end of EE ’s Parse Order and can only be edited though the Templates tab. Alternatively, you can use Path.php Global Variables which are parsed much earlier, but do not provide an interface for your users. Finally, you can use Fresh Variables , which are also parsed early, but can be inappropriate for your users as it also gives them the power to break your templates.
Low Variables builds on the User Defined Global Variables and gives them a right boost. It allows you to show or hide variables from your users, so they see only what they need. It allows you to label, group and sort variables, keeping them clear and free from clutter. It allows you to be selective in which variables are parsed early , keeping your templates safe. Finally, it allows you to select different variable types . And the variable type API enables you to create your own variable types or even Low Variables-compatible fieldtypes , like Wygwam .
Example usage
Screencasts
Check out the video on YouTube to watch it in High Quality.
What they’re saying about Low Variables
Low Variables is one of the coolest, most useful add-ons I’ve seen in a while
—Ryan Masuga
I predict that Low Variables will shortly become as important a part of an EE install as Structure and FieldFrame
—Jim Pannell
Low Variables could be the best module/add-on for ExpressionEngine I’ve seen yet
—Sean Sperte
I think you’ve won add-on of the year 2010
—Jamie Pittock
One the best thought-out #EE add-ons I've ever used
—Simon Rudkin
