#global

The system object #global is available in all contexts with different functions.

The usual uses of #global are:

• Determination of the currently generated node
• Output of content areas
• Output of context information
• Output and evaluation of meta information
• Output and evaluation of page-specific information
• Evaluation of multiple pages

The methods of #global can be invoked not only as context dependent methods but also as context-independent methods.

The system object #global can be subdivided into the following thematic areas:

• Preview-related information, e.g. #global.preview
• project-related information, e.g. #global.project.id
• Page-related information, e.g. #global.node.id, #global.page.id, #global.section.id
• Meta information, e.g. #global.page.meta(...)
• Multiple pages, e.g. #global.multiPageParams

The syntax of the system object #global is:

$CMS_VALUE(#global.METHOD)$

and/or

$CMS_SET(#global.METHOD, VALUE)$