diff --git a/songbook_core/data/templates/layout.tex b/songbook_core/data/templates/layout.tex
index b7897ceb..9a17feab 100644
--- a/songbook_core/data/templates/layout.tex
+++ b/songbook_core/data/templates/layout.tex
@@ -28,44 +28,10 @@
 
 (* variables *)
 {
-"instruments": {"description": {"english": "Instruments", "french": "Instruments"},
-               "type": "flag",
-               "values": {"guitar": {"english": "Guitare", "french": "Guitare"},
-                          "ukulele": {"english": "Ukulele", "french": "Ukulele"}
-                         },
-               "join": ",",
-               "mandatory": true,
-               "default": {"default":["guitar"]}
-            },
-"bookoptions": {"description": {"english": "Options", "french": "Options"},
-               "type": "flag",
-               "values": {"diagram": {"english": "Chords diagrams", "french": "Diagrammes d'accords"},
-                          "importantdiagramonly": {"english": "Only importants diagrames", "french": "Diagrammes importants uniquement"},
-                          "lilypond": {"english": "Lilypond music sheets", "french": "Partitions lilypond"},
-                          "pictures": {"english": "Cover pictures", "french": "Couvertures d'albums"},
-                          "tabs": {"english": "Tablatures", "french": "Tablatures"},
-                          "repeatchords": {"english": "Repeat chords", "french": "Répéter les accords"},
-                          "onesongperpage": {"english": "One song per page", "french": "Une chanson par page"}
-                       },
-               "join": ",",
-               "mandatory": true,
-               "default": {"default":["diagram","pictures"]}
-            },
-"booktype": {"description": {"english": "Type", "french": "Type"},
-            "type": "enum",
-            "values": {"chorded": {"english": "With guitar chords", "french": "Avec accords de guitare" },
-                                   "lyric": {"english": "Lyrics only", "french": "Paroles uniquement"}
-                     },
-            "default": {"default":"chorded"}, 
-            "mandatory": true
-            },
 "mainfontsize": {"description": {"english": "Font Size", "french": "Taille de police"},
                "type":"font",
                "default":{"default": "10"}
-            },
-"lang": {"description": {"english": "Language", "french": "Langue"},
-         "default": {"english": "english", "french": "french"}
-      }
+            }
 }
 (* endvariables *)
 
diff --git a/songbook_core/data/templates/patacrep.tex b/songbook_core/data/templates/patacrep.tex
index 573e7051..2569865f 100644
--- a/songbook_core/data/templates/patacrep.tex
+++ b/songbook_core/data/templates/patacrep.tex
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 (* extends "default.tex" *)
 
 (* block songbookpackages *)
+%! booktype, bookoptions and instruments are defined in "songs.tex"
 \usepackage[((booktype)),
             (* for option in bookoptions *)((option)),
             (* endfor *)
diff --git a/songbook_core/data/templates/songs.tex b/songbook_core/data/templates/songs.tex
index a2b5ba7f..e7f247d8 100644
--- a/songbook_core/data/templates/songs.tex
+++ b/songbook_core/data/templates/songs.tex
@@ -18,6 +18,44 @@
 %! The latest version of this program can be obtained from
 %! https://github.com/patacrep/
 
+(* variables *)
+{
+"instruments": {"description": {"english": "Instruments", "french": "Instruments"},
+               "type": "flag",
+               "values": {"guitar": {"english": "Guitare", "french": "Guitare"},
+                          "ukulele": {"english": "Ukulele", "french": "Ukulele"}
+                         },
+               "join": ",",
+               "mandatory": true,
+               "default": {"default":["guitar"]}
+            },
+"bookoptions": {"description": {"english": "Options", "french": "Options"},
+               "type": "flag",
+               "values": {"diagram": {"english": "Chords diagrams", "french": "Diagrammes d'accords"},
+                          "importantdiagramonly": {"english": "Only importants diagrames", "french": "Diagrammes importants uniquement"},
+                          "lilypond": {"english": "Lilypond music sheets", "french": "Partitions lilypond"},
+                          "pictures": {"english": "Cover pictures", "french": "Couvertures d'albums"},
+                          "tabs": {"english": "Tablatures", "french": "Tablatures"},
+                          "repeatchords": {"english": "Repeat chords", "french": "Répéter les accords"},
+                          "onesongperpage": {"english": "One song per page", "french": "Une chanson par page"}
+                       },
+               "join": ",",
+               "mandatory": true,
+               "default": {"default":["diagram","pictures"]}
+            },
+"booktype": {"description": {"english": "Type", "french": "Type"},
+            "type": "enum",
+            "values": {"chorded": {"english": "With guitar chords", "french": "Avec accords de guitare" },
+                                   "lyric": {"english": "Lyrics only", "french": "Paroles uniquement"}
+                     },
+            "default": {"default":"chorded"}, 
+            "mandatory": true
+            },
+"lang": {"description": {"english": "Language", "french": "Langue"},
+         "default": {"english": "english", "french": "french"}
+      }
+}
+(* endvariables *)
 
 (* extends "layout.tex" *)