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Template structure & variables- e.g., $link_begin

I'm working on modifying the templates and am trying to get a handle on all the variables.

In menu.tpl, what feeds the variable {$link_begin} //full source code below?

I can't figure out what file is passing that variable.
Thanks!
Joshua

Code:

<TABLE border=0 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0 width="100%">

<TR> 

<TD class=VertMenuBorder> 

{*controls hairline border around all side menu tables was cellPadding=1 cellSpacing=1  *}

<TABLE border=0 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0  width="100%">

<TR> 

<TD class=VertMenuTitle>{$link_begin}[img]{$ImagesDir}/{$dingbats}[/img]{$link_end}

{if $link_href}

<font class=VertMenuTitle>{$menu_title}</font>

{else}

<font class=VertMenuBoxNewsTitle>{$menu_title}</font></TD>

{/if}

</TR>

<TR> 

<TD class=VertMenuBox> 

 <TABLE border=0 cellPadding=5 cellSpacing=0 width="100%">

 <TR> 

 <TD>{$menu_content}</TD></TR>

 </TABLE>

</TD></TR>

</TABLE>

</TD></TR>

</TABLE>

see help.tpl for an example

ok, I see that it works, but what is feeding the variable?

shan,

ok, I see that help.tpl uses that function, but where does it pull the value from? help.tpl assigns the link values, but I'm trying to figure out how this works. How does menu.tpl know what goes into $link_begin?

thanks for your help with my newbie questions!

Joshua