There are a number of variables which are available to you from Containers, Templates, or Contentlets.

From anywhere in the dotCMS you can use the following Velocity variables.

 $quote
 $HTMLPAGE_INODE
 $HTMLPAGE_TITLE
 $HTMLPAGE_FRIENDLY_NAME
 $TEMPLATE_INODE
 $HTMLPAGE_META
 $HTMLPAGE_META
 $HTMLPAGE_SECURE
 $VTLSERVLET_URI
 $HTMLPAGE_REDIRECT
 $pageTitle
 $pageChannel
 $friendlyName
 $HTML_PAGE_LAST_MOD_DATE
 $EDIT_MODE

From a Container

 $SERVER_NAME
 $CONTAINER_IDENTIFIER_INODE
 $CONTAINER_INODE
 $CONTAINER_MAX_CONTENTLETS
 $CONTAINER_STRUCTURE_NAME
 $STATIC_CONTAINER
 $SORT_PAGE
 $containerInode
 $EDIT_CONTAINER_PERMISSION
 $ADD_CONTENT_PERMISSION
 $CONTENTLETS
 $CONTAINER_NUM_CONTENTLETS
 $CONTAINER_NAME
 $CONTAINER_STRUCTURE_NAME

If the Container has notes

  $CONTAINER_NOTES

If the container is dynamic

  $CONTENTS_PER_PAGE
  $CONTENTS_PER_PAGE
  $CURRENT_PAGE
  $CURRENT_PAGE
  $LUCENE_QUERY

The following properties are available on Content

  $content.permission
  $content.inode
  $content.identifier
  $content.contentTitle
  $content.contentLastModDate

For examples on how to use Velocity in the dotCMS and for some helpful tips see the Examples, Tips, and Tricks documentation.

Reserved Words/Variable names:

The following reserved words should not be used for velocity variable names, form fields, or dotCMS object names. They are reserved words that are in use by dotCMS methods.

class

conFolder

conHost

deleted

file

form

identifier

inode

languageId

ownerCanPublish

modUser

live

locked

modDate

modUser

owner

ownerCanPublish

ownerCanRead

ownerCanWrite

permissions

structureInode

type

website

working

if, else, end, foreach, parse, ... may not be used as anchor names because they are velocity commands that are preceded by a hash(#) in the same way as wysiwyg anchors