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The \&EXT() function can be used to obtain values for the same parameters as are retrived by some of the other (newer) helper functions	The \&EXT() function can be used to obtain values for the same parameters as are retrived by some of the other (newer) helper functions
summarized in the table above, such as \&firstname() which is equivalent to \&EXT(`environment.firstname'),	summarized in the table above, such as \&firstname() which is equivalent to \&EXT(`environment.firstname'),
and \&parameter\_setting(\$name,\$partid) is equivalent to \&EXT(`resource.'.\$partid.`.'.\$name).	and \&parameter\_setting(\$name,\$partid) is equivalent to \&EXT(`resource.'.\$partid.`.'.\$name).
In such cases the newer (specialized) functions are preferred to &EXT() on the basis of ease of use.	In such cases the newer (specialized) functions are preferred to \&EXT() on the basis of ease of use.