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@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ difference between this case and the previous ``inclusion_tag`` example.
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Setting a variable in the context
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-The above example simply output a value. Generally, it's more flexible if your
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+The above examples simply output a value. Generally, it's more flexible if your
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template tags set template variables instead of outputting values. That way,
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template authors can reuse the values that your template tags create.
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@@ -816,6 +816,13 @@ Here's how you'd use this new version of the tag:
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{% current_time "%Y-%M-%d %I:%M %p" %}<p>The time is {{ current_time }}.</p>
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+.. admonition:: Variable scope in context
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+ Any variable set in the context will only be available in the same ``block``
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+ of the template in which it was assigned. This behaviour is intentional;
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+ it provides a scope for variables so that they don't conflict with
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+ context in other blocks.
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But, there's a problem with ``CurrentTimeNode2``: The variable name
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``current_time`` is hard-coded. This means you'll need to make sure your
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template doesn't use ``{{ current_time }}`` anywhere else, because the
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