--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters.tex	2006/08/08 17:47:27	1.3
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters.tex	2016/01/03 04:56:48	1.8
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 \label{Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters}
 
-In the assessment-level spreadsheet, the parameters are available for
-calculation in two ways.
+Assessment parameter names are listed when viewing the assessment-level spreadsheet in the column label `Item.' In the assessment-level spreadsheet, the parameters are available for
+calculation in three ways.
 
-1. Reference the cell containing the parameter: \texttt{A7}
+\begin{enumerate}
+\item Reference the cell containing the parameter value: \texttt{A10}
 
-2. Reference the parameter by name: \texttt{[parameter\_0\_weight]}
+\item Reference the parameter value by string name in brackets: \texttt{[parameter\char`_0\char`_weight]}
+
+In each of these two cases, the value of the parameter will replace the
+reference before the Perl code in the cell is executed.
+
+\item Use the \texttt{\&PARM()} function, e.g. \texttt{\&PARM(parameter\char`_0\char`_weight)}, this will get run as part of the perl
+   code evaluation.
+\end{enumerate}
 
-In each case, the value of the parameter will replace the reference before the
-Perl code in the cell is executed.