template: Add support for a BASENAME variable.

[git.ikiwiki.info.git] / doc / templates.mdwn

diff --git a/doc/templates.mdwn b/doc/templates.mdwn
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--- a/doc/templates.mdwn
+++ b/doc/templates.mdwn
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ module, which allows for some fairly complex things to be done. Consult its
 documentation for the full syntax, but all you really need to know are a
 few things:
 
+* Each parameter you pass to the template directive will generate a 
+  template variable. There are also some pre-defined variables like PAGE
+  and BASENAME.
 * To insert the value of a variable, use `<TMPL_VAR variable>`. Wiki markup
   in the value will first be converted to html.
 * To insert the raw value of a variable, with wiki markup not yet converted