Help:Setting values

The   parser function allows to annotate data, i.e. assign values to a property, silently. If you want to, you can avoid the  syntax (in-text annotation) completely using a   call. Starting with the   parser function also provides special parameters that provide many more features.

So on the page for Paris, there may be the following annotation:

This parser function actually does not return anything, but saves the very same properties as data as the following silent or hidden in-text annotation would have:   It is no longer needed doing it like this, you can just use a  call as shown in the example above.

It is also possible to set multiple values to the same property:

Special parameters

 * Working with the separator parameter allowing to create multiple value assignments with  at once
 * Working with the template parameter allowing to manipulate the display characteristics of  made value assignments