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# Store-Wide Global Panels

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The following panels are available store-wide:

| Variable                    | Description                                                                                                           |
| :-------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `HTMLHead`                  | Content shown between the `<head>` tags of each page. This includes code for visitor tracking, RSS feeds, etc.        |
| `Header`                    | The header for each page in the store (includes the `TopMenu` and `HeaderSearch` panels)                              |
| `Footer`                    | The footer for each page in the store.                                                                                |
| `SideCategoryList`          | A list of categories shown in the store, to the category depth configured in the control panel.                       |
| `SideNewProducts`           | A list of products recently added to the store.                                                                       |
| `SideNewsletterBox`         | The newsletter subscription form.                                                                                     |
| `SideShopByBrand`           | A list of popular brands on the store (based on the number of products in each brand).                                |
| `SideProductRecentlyViewed` | A list of the products recently viewed by the current customer.                                                       |
| `SideTopSellers`            | A list of top selling-products on the store (based purely on the number of times the product has sold on this store). |
| `SidePopularProducts`       | A list of popular products on the store (by average rating).                                                          |
| `SideLiveChatServices`      | Any live chat service code that has been integrated in to the store.                                                  |
| `SideCurrencySelector`      | The store currency selection box, containing the list of currencies configured on the store.                          |
| `SideCartContents`          | A list of items in currently in the customer's cart.                                                                  |
| `TopMenu`                   | The top navigation menu (`Home`, `My Account`, `Sign In or Create Account`, etc.)                                     |
| `PagesMenu`                 | A list of parent-level pages configured on the store.                                                                 |
| `HeaderSearch`              | The search box included at the top of each of the store's pages.                                                      |