LocalizeVariables
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LocalizeVariables
is an option to Manipulate that determines whether the values of variables associated with controls should be localized.
Details

- With the default setting LocalizeVariables->True, DynamicModule is used to localize variables to each displayed instance of the Manipulate expression.
- With LocalizeVariables->False, the variables are treated as global, and can be set and accessed outside the Manipulate expression.
Examples
Basic Examples (2)Summary of the most common use cases
By default, Manipulate variables are localized:
In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/01zb1vl71py-bacelb
Out[1]=1

By disabling LocalizeVariables, the variables are treated as global:
In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/01zb1vl71py-hw58a6
Out[1]=1

Wolfram Research (2007), LocalizeVariables, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html.
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Wolfram Research (2007), LocalizeVariables, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html.
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Wolfram Research (2007), LocalizeVariables, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html.
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Wolfram Research (2007), LocalizeVariables, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2007. "LocalizeVariables." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html.
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Wolfram Language. 2007. "LocalizeVariables." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2007). LocalizeVariables. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html
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Wolfram Language. (2007). LocalizeVariables. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html
BibTeX
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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_localizevariables, author="Wolfram Research", title="{LocalizeVariables}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html}", note=[Accessed: 06-April-2025
]}
BibLaTeX
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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_localizevariables, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={LocalizeVariables}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html}, note=[Accessed: 06-April-2025
]}