diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/advanced.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/advanced.scrbl
index 9970fbb662..534bc46751 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/advanced.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/advanced.scrbl
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 @prim-nonterms[("advanced") define define-struct]
 
-@prim-variables[("advanced") empty true false]
+@prim-variables[("advanced") empty true false .. ... .... ..... ......]
 
 @; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 @section[#:tag "advanced-syntax"]{Syntax for Advanced}
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner-abbr.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner-abbr.scrbl
index bcae7f7995..16fed41a24 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner-abbr.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner-abbr.scrbl
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 @prim-nonterms[("beginner-abbr") define define-struct]
 
-@prim-variables[("beginner-abbr") empty true false]
+@prim-variables[("beginner-abbr") empty true false .. ... .... ..... ......]
 
 @; ----------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner.scrbl
index 8867fdb2dc..19440f87be 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner.scrbl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 @prim-nonterms[("beginner") define define-struct]
 
-@prim-variables[("beginner") empty true false]
+@prim-variables[("beginner") empty true false .. ... .... ..... ......]
 
 @; --------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate-lambda.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate-lambda.scrbl
index 57a76e7316..c173528796 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate-lambda.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate-lambda.scrbl
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 @prim-nonterms[("intm-w-lambda") define define-struct]
 
-@prim-variables[("intm-w-lambda") empty true false]
+@prim-variables[("intm-w-lambda") empty true false .. ... .... ..... ......]
 
 
 @; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate.scrbl
index 0e5f56601a..542f78084e 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate.scrbl
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 
 @prim-nonterms[("intermediate") define define-struct]
 
-@prim-variables[("intermediate") empty true false]
-
+@prim-variables[("intermediate") empty true false .. ... .... ..... ......]
 
 @; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/prim-ops.rkt b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/prim-ops.rkt
index 034e2fcbf7..f28387178d 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/prim-ops.rkt
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/prim-ops.rkt
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@
    (to-paragraph
     (typeset-type (cadr func)))))
 
-(define-syntax-rule (prim-variables (section-prefix) empty true false)
+(define-syntax-rule
+  (prim-variables (section-prefix) empty true false ..2 ..3 ..4 ..5 ..6)
+  ;; ===> 
   (make-splice
    (list
     @section[#:tag (string-append section-prefix " Pre-Defined Variables")]{Pre-Defined Variables}
@@ -71,7 +73,16 @@
 
     @defthing[false boolean?]{
 
-    The false value.})))
+    The false value.}
+
+    @section[#:tag (string-append section-prefix " Template Variables")]{Template Variables}
+    @; MF: I tried abstracting but I failed
+    @defidform[..2]{A placeholder for indicating that a definition is a template.}
+    @defidform[..3]{A placeholder for indicating that a definition is a template.}
+    @defidform[..4]{A placeholder for indicating that a definition is a template.}
+    @defidform[..5]{A placeholder for indicating that a definition is a template.}
+    @defidform[..6]{A placeholder for indicating that a definition is a template.}
+    )))
 
 ;; ----------------------------------------