| Variable | Description & Values |
|:-------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `use_separator` | **Description:** Turn the [Separator Collection](separators.md#use-separators) off. **Values:** `false` to turn of the collection |
| `sep_style` | **Description:** Choose the [Separator Style](separators.md#separator-styles). **Default:** `orig` **Values:** `amethyst`, `aqua`, `blue`, `forest`, `fuchsia`, `gold`, `gray`, `green`, `navy`, `ocean`, `olive`, `orchid`, `orig`, `pink`, `plum`, `purple`, `red`, `rust`, `salmon`, `sand`, `stb`, or `tan` |
| `sort_prefix` | **Description:** Changes the prefix of the sort title. **Default:** `!` **Values:** Any String |
| `sort_title` | **Description:** Changes the sort title of all collections. **Default:** `<><>_!<>` **Values:** Any String |
| `placeholder_tmdb_movie` | **Description:** Add a placeholder Movie to the Separator. Only valid for Movie libraries. **Values:** TMDb Movie ID |
| `placeholder_tvdb_show` | **Description:** Add a placeholder Show to the Separator. Only valid for Show libraries. **Values:** TVDb Show ID |
| `placeholder_imdb_id` | **Description:** Add a placeholder Movie/Show to the Separator. Valid for Movie or Show libraries assuming the ID points to an item of the correct type. **Values:** IMDb ID |
| `name_separator` | **Description:** Changes the name of the specified key's collection. **Values:** New Collection Name |
| `summary_separator` | **Description:** Changes the summary of the specified key's collection. **Values:** New Collection Summary |
| `collection_section` | **Description:** Changes the sort order of the collection sections against other default collection sections. **Values:** Any number |
| `collection_mode` | **Description:** Controls the collection mode of all collections in a Defaults file. **Values:**
`default`
Library default
`hide`
Hide Collection
`hide_items`
Hide Items in this Collection
`show_items`
Show this Collection and its Items
|
| `url_poster_separator` | **Description:** Changes the poster url of the specified key's collection. **Values:** URL directly to the Image |