Note that the `template_variables:` section only needs to be used if you do want to actually change how the defaults work. Any value not specified is its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored.
All [Shared Collection Variables](../collection_variables) are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.
| `list_days` | **Description:** Changes the `list_days` attribute of the builder for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** Number greater then 0 |
| `list_days_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the `list_days` attribute of the builder of the specified key's collection.<br>**Values:** Number greater then 0 |
| `list_size` | **Description:** Changes the `list_size` attribute of the builder for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** Number greater then 0 |
| `list_size_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the `list_size` attribute of the builder of the specified key's collection.<br>**Values:** Number greater then 0 |
| `sync_mode` | **Description:** Changes the Sync Mode for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Default:** `sync`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`sync`</td><td>Add and Remove Items based on Builders</td></tr><tr><td>`append`</td><td>Only Add Items based on Builders</td></tr></table> |
| `sync_mode_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the Sync Mode of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sync_mode`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`sync`</td><td>Add and Remove Items based on Builders</td></tr><tr><td>`append`</td><td>Only Add Items based on Builders</td></tr></table> |
| `collection_order` | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Default:** `custom`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`release`</td><td>Order Collection by Release Dates</td></tr><tr><td>`alpha`</td><td>Order Collection Alphabetically</td></tr><tr><td>`custom`</td><td>Order Collection Via the Builder Order</td></tr><tr><td>[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
| `collection_order_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `collection_order`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`release`</td><td>Order Collection by Release Dates</td></tr><tr><td>`alpha`</td><td>Order Collection Alphabetically</td></tr><tr><td>`custom`</td><td>Order Collection Via the Builder Order</td></tr><tr><td>[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
1. Each default collection has a `key` that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace `<<key>>` with when calling.
