General ⇒ Getting an environment parameter outside the environment

[jcgarreau]

Hello,
Let it be a simple environment with one parameter

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\newenvironment{testenv}[1]
{
#1
}

Used like this

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\begin{testenv}{Any text}
\label{testenv1}
The parameter is '#1'
\end{testvenv}

Is there a way to have access to the to parameter #1 using the environment label? Something like

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\somecommand{testev1}

that would return the value of #1?

Thanks,
JC

[Ijon Tichy]

You can use \gdef to define a macro globally inside the environment. But note: In case of nested usage of the environment, the last \gdef will be the valid one independent of the nest level.