> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sheets.bed.codes/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sheets.bed.codes/features/placeholders.md).

# Placeholders

Sheets features a multi-tier placeholder system to provide dynamic content in your menus.

### 1. Multi-Tier System

Sheets evaluates placeholders in the following order:

1. **Global Variables**: `{{variable_name}}`
   * Defined in `variables/*.yml`.
2. **Arguments/Local Variables**: `{variable_name}`
   * Passed via [commands](/getting-started/commands.md) or [actions](/features/actions.md) like [input](/features/editor.md#2-anvil-input).
3. **Special Placeholders**:
   * `[index]`: Current index in a dynamic slot range.
   * `[slot]`: Current slot number in a dynamic slot range.
4. **Math Expressions**: `{math:expression}` or `{math:int:expression}`
   * Example: `{math:1 + 1}` results in `2.0`.
   * Example: `{math:int:%player_health% * 2}` results in an integer.
5. **Sheets Internal Placeholders**:
   * `%sheets_sheet_[index]_name%`: Name of the Nth sheet.
   * `%sheets_sheet_[index]_exists%`: Whether the Nth sheet exists.
   * `%sheets_template_[index]_name%`: Name of the Nth template.
6. **PlaceholderAPI**: Full support for standard `%player_name%` style placeholders.

### 2. Math Expressions

You can perform calculations directly within your YAML configurations.

```yaml
name: "&aYour Health: {math:int:%player_health%}"
lore:
  - "&7Double health: {math:int:%player_health% * 2}"
```

### 3. Dynamic Slots

Use `[slot]` and `[index]` to create dynamic content based on slot ranges.

```yaml
slots:
  - 0to44

buttons:
  - slot: "[slot]"
    name: "&aItem #[index]"
    lore:
      - "&7This is slot number [slot]"
```


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