---
title: 'Can I reference variables within my page markdown files?'
url: 'https://getgrav.org/forum/content-markdown/can-i-reference-variables-within-my-page-markdown-files-t8670'
markdown: 'https://getgrav.org/forum/content-markdown/can-i-reference-variables-within-my-page-markdown-files-t8670.md'
date: '2026-06-21'
description: "Let's say I have my company name/phone # stored in my config file: /usr/config/themes/mytheme.yaml: company_name: XYZ Builders contact_phone_no: (123) 456-7890"
---

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#  Can I reference variables within my page markdown files? 

  Started by William Saxton 9 years ago · 2 replies · 3552 views    

 [9 years ago](https://getgrav.org/forum/content-markdown/can-i-reference-variables-within-my-page-markdown-files-t8670#post-18461 "Permalink") 

Let's say I have my company name/phone # stored in my config file:

/usr/config/themes/mytheme.yaml:

```yaml
company_name: XYZ Builders
contact_phone_no: (123) 456-7890
```

Is there a way of accessing this within my markdown? I know this isn't twig, but how can I get something like this to work:

default.md

```twig
Welcome to the home page of {{ company_name }}!  
If you have any questions, please contact us at: {{ contact_phone_no }}.
```

Also, bonus points if there is a better place to put this other than in side of my custom theme's config file (ie user/config/site.yaml or somewhere else).

 [9 years ago](https://getgrav.org/forum/content-markdown/can-i-reference-variables-within-my-page-markdown-files-t8670#post-18463 "Permalink") 

As you suggest, site.yaml would be the better place as this is site-specific information, not theme-specific. Further, you can render Twig in Markdown with:

```yaml
---
title: Home
process:
  twig: true
---
```

And then render it with `{{ site.company_name }}`.

 👍 1 

 [9 years ago](https://getgrav.org/forum/content-markdown/can-i-reference-variables-within-my-page-markdown-files-t8670#post-18467 "Permalink") 

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

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