---
title: "Variable ViewHelper <f:variable>"
manual: "Fluid ViewHelper Reference"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3viewhelper:typo3fluid-fluid-variable@13.4"
source: "Global/Variable.rst"
modified: "2026-09-17T09:07:45+00:00"
---

# Variable ViewHelper `<f:variable>`

Variable assigning ViewHelper

Assigns one template variable which will exist also
after the ViewHelper is done rendering, i.e. adds
template variables.

If you require a variable assignment which does not
exist in the template after a piece of Fluid code
is rendered, consider using `f:alias` ViewHelper instead.

Usages:

```
{f:variable(name: 'myvariable', value: 'some value')}
<f:variable name="myvariable">some value</f:variable>
{oldvariable -> f:format.htmlspecialchars() -> f:variable(name: 'newvariable')}
<f:variable name="myvariable"><f:format.htmlspecialchars>{oldvariable}</f:format.htmlspecialchars></f:variable>
```

Go to the source code of this ViewHelper: [VariableViewHelper.php (GitHub)](https://github.com/TYPO3/Fluid/blob/main/src/ViewHelpers/VariableViewHelper.php).

## Arguments of the `<f:variable>` ViewHelper

-   **name**

    -   *Type:* string
    -   *Required:* true

    Name of variable to create

-   **value**

    -   *Type:* mixed

    Value to assign. If not in arguments then taken from tag content