<doc>
	<legacy_id>65</legacy_id>
	<term>scope</term>
	<definition><p>The extent of places where a <glossary tag="variable">variable</glossary> can be used.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A <glossary tag="variable">variable's</glossary> scope can be either <command tag="local">local</command>, <glossary tag="script local variable">script local</glossary>, or <command tag="global">global</command>. A <glossary tag="local variable">local variable</glossary> can be used only in the current <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary>. A <glossary tag="script local variable">script local variable</glossary> can be used in any <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> in a <property tag="script">script</property>, but can't be used in <glossary tag="handler">handlers</glossary> that are in other <glossary tag="script">scripts</glossary>. A <command tag="global">global</command> variable can be used in any <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> where it's <glossary tag="declare">declared</glossary>.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Values &amp; Properties</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>scope</synonym>
	 	<synonym>scopes</synonym>
	 	<synonym>scope's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>scopes'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>scoped</synonym>
	 	<synonym>scoping</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>