diff --git a/footer_message.variable.inc b/footer_message.variable.inc
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+<?php
+
+/**
+* @file
+ *  Set variable info.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_variable_info()
+ */
+function footer_message_variable_info($options) {
+  $variables['footer_message_msg'] = array(
+    'type' => 'string',
+    'title' => t('Site footer', array(), $options),
+    'default' => 'Drupal',
+    'description' => t('The footer of this website.', array(), $options),
+    'group' => 'site_information', 
+    'required' => FALSE,
+  );
+
+  return $variables;
+}