appendByRef() append values by reference Description =========== void appendByRef string varname mixed var bool merge This is used to [`append()`](#api.append) values to the templates by reference. > **Note** > > With the introduction of PHP5, `appendByRef()` is not necessary for > most intents and purposes. `appendByRef()` is useful if you want a PHP > array index value to be affected by its reassignment from a template. > Assigned object properties behave this way by default. NOTE.PARAMETER.MERGE appendByRef('Name', $myname); $smarty->appendByRef('Address', $address); ?> See also [`append()`](#api.append), [`assign()`](#api.assign) and [`getTemplateVars()`](#api.get.template.vars).