# Read and write context variables in dashboard template script section

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-and-write-context-variables-in-dashboard-template-script-section/52886>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard\
**Created:** [28 October 2021 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-and-write-context-variables-in-dashboard-template-script-section/52886 "2021-10-28T13:35:35Z")\
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> [@Colin](#):
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> the browser so does not have any access to the context

But that can't be true.  
I found [this post](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-global-variables-in-a-paragraph-template/24299) where they are using the context variables in the template node.  
There must be a way to access the variables so that I can also write to them. (Or I hope so)

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