= format(s_('CiVariables|Variables store information, like passwords and secret keys, that you can use in job scripts. Each %{entity} can define a maximum of %{limit} variables.'), entity: entity, limit: variable_limit).html_safe
= link_to _('Learn more.'), help_page_path('ci/variables/index'), target: '_blank', rel: 'noopener noreferrer'
%p
= _('Variables can have several attributes.')
= link_to _('Learn more.'), help_page_path('ci/variables/index', anchor: 'define-a-cicd-variable-in-the-ui'), target: '_blank', rel: 'noopener noreferrer'
%ul
%li
= html_escape(_('%{code_open}Protected:%{code_close} Only exposed to protected branches or protected tags.')) % { code_open: ''.html_safe, code_close: '
'.html_safe }
%li
= html_escape(_('%{code_open}Masked:%{code_close} Hidden in job logs. Must match masking requirements.')) % { code_open: ''.html_safe, code_close: '
'.html_safe }
%li
= html_escape(_('%{code_open}Expanded:%{code_close} Variables with %{code_open}$%{code_close} will be treated as the start of a reference to another variable.')) % { code_open: ''.html_safe, code_close: '
'.html_safe }