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+<?php
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definition of variables for Variable API module.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_variable_info().
+ */
+function chosen_variable_info($options) {
+  $variables['chosen_placeholder_text_multiple'] = array(
+    'type' => 'string',
+    'title' => t('Placeholder text of multiple selects'),
+    'default' => 'Choose some options',
+    'required' => TRUE,
+    'group' => 'chosen',
+    'localize' => TRUE,
+  );
+
+  $variables['chosen_placeholder_text_single'] = array(
+    'type' => 'string',
+    'title' => t('Placeholder text of single selects'),
+    'default' => 'Choose an option',
+    'required' => TRUE,
+    'group' => 'chosen',
+    'localize' => TRUE,
+  );
+
+  $variables['chosen_no_results_text'] = array(
+    'type' => 'string',
+    'title' => t('No results text'),
+    'default' => 'No results match',
+    'required' => TRUE,
+    'group' => 'chosen',
+    'localize' => TRUE,
+  );
+
+  return $variables;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_variable_group_info().
+ */
+function chosen_variable_group_info() {
+  $groups['chosen'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Chosen'),
+    'description' => t('Chosen javascript library.'),
+    'access' => 'administer site configuration',
+    'path' => array('admin/config/user-interface/chosen'),
+  );
+
+  return $groups;
+}