diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 0157105..2a8ee81 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
   date: "Thu May 08 2025 19:41:30.000000000"
 }
 
+$one{some_var = "paris"}
+
+$two{limit = "here"}[[the limit is $limit]]
+
+<hr />
+
 $list3{ limit = 2 }[[
 <section><h3>$title</h3></section>
 ]]
diff --git a/site.moon b/site.moon
index 8e9ed57..69cfe0c 100644
--- a/site.moon
+++ b/site.moon
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ list3 = (args={}, has_block) =>
 
   return result unless has_block
 
+
+
+
+
+
 -- use in templates
 -- $list2{[[<p>$title</p>]], limit = 2}
 -- $each{$list2({limit = 3}), "item"}[[$item]]
@@ -165,6 +170,15 @@ list2 = (args={}) =>
 
   return if args[1] then table.concat result else result
 
+one = (template) =>
+  (arg, _has_block) =>
+    common.fill_ignoring_pre template, arg
+
+two = (arg, has_block) =>
+  common.throw_error "expecting a block" if not has_block
+  cosmo.yield arg
+  nil -- VERY IMPORTANT!
+
 sitegen.create =>
   @site_title = "WebDevCat.me"
   @app_name = "stasis"
@@ -174,6 +188,9 @@ sitegen.create =>
   @list2 = list2
   @list3 = list3
 
+  @one = one @, [[inline template $some_var]]
+  @two = two
+
   add_all = (files) ->
     for path in *files
       add path,