Standardize the syntax for defining variables

[damithc]

Current:
Global variables use <span id="foo"> syntax
Page variables use <variable name="foo"> syntax

Should we allow <variable name="foo"> syntax to be used for global variables too?

[yamgent]

Should we allow <variable name="foo"> syntax to be used for global variables too?

Sure, don't see any disadvantages in that. Should we deprecate the <span> syntax as well?

[damithc]

Sure, don't see any disadvantages in that. Should we deprecate the <span> syntax as well?

Yes, we can deprecate it.

[jamos-tay]

Sure, how about include variables?

<include src...>
  <span id="x">var</span>
</include>

[damithc]

Sure, how about include variables?

Good point. Do the same there as well? What do you guys think?

[yamgent]

Good point. Do the same there as well? What do you guys think?

Yes let's do it all in one shot.