I would like to request a “PAGE VARIABLES” feature. This is where we can create a variable that is used in a content-reuse snippet, but the variable definition is created in the individual articles where the snippets are used. For example let’s say I create a variable called [PRODUCT-NAME]. That variable has no native definition within the variables setup. I then create a snippet that says “For more information on [PRODUCT-NAME], see the [PRODUCT-NAME] training schedule.” When I embed that variable in an article, I then go into ARTICLE SETTINGS and define [PRODUCT-NAME] as “Best Product” (or whatever the product name is). In another article I define [PRODUCT-NAME] as “Awesome Product” and also use the snippet. Result: when readers are looking at the “Best Product” article, they see: For more information on Best Product, see the Best Product training schedule. … and when they are looking at the “Awesome Product” page they see: For more information on Awesome Product, see the Awesome Product training schedule. Another example is when you have some value that changes from product to product but otherwise the description is the same, such as: “You can download up to [DOWNLOAD-LIMIT] files from the [PRODUCT-NAME] archives. To download files …” This would let you use the same download instructions for all products (via a snippet) but the download limit and product name are both variables defined within their respective article’s “Article Settings.” There are multiple uses for such page-based variables. I often find I cannot use a snippet because the content I would put in the snippet needs to mention something specific from the articles where they are used (such as the product name, or some other item). This would solve that problem.
