/**
* wrapper for append_by_ref
*
* @param string $tpl_var the template variable name
* @param mixed &$value the referenced value to append
* @param boolean $merge flag if array elements shall be merged
*/
public function append_by_ref($tpl_var, &
$value,
$merge = false
) { $this->
appendByRef($tpl_var,
$value,
$merge);
} /**
* clear the given assigned template variable.
*
* @param string $tpl_var the template variable to clear
*/
public function clear_assign($tpl_var) { $this->
clearAssign($tpl_var);
}