9.6 Overview of variables

A WML file can contain definitions of variables. A variable in WebMaker is much like a variable in other programming languages. A variable has a name, and you can assign it a value. You can get the value of the variable by using its name.

You can see the variables that are defined in a WML file by viewing the WML file in an ordinary text editor. For example:

#VARIABLE @NavPanel

Variables are typically used in node rules. To see how the @NavPanel variable is used, see Section 9.7, "Overview of node rules".