diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index 562efc9..6ef5acb 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
 
@@ -21,4 +22,6 @@ void _panic(const char* function, const char* format, ...) {
 	}
 	
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+	
+	exit(4);
 }
diff --git a/src/parser.y b/src/parser.y
index 56fff85..cd286b8 100644
--- a/src/parser.y
+++ b/src/parser.y
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ extern void yyerror(char*);
 %union {
 	struct tree tree;
 	struct params params;
+	struct template template;
 	
 	char* text;
 }
 
+%type <template> template
+%type <template> metaSection
+
 %type <tree> mainSection
 
 %type <params> parameter
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@ extern void yyerror(char*);
 
 %type <text> statementHeader
 %type <text> blockStatement
+%type <text> metaStatement
 %type <text> statement
 %type <text> output
 %type <text> texts
@@ -37,16 +42,40 @@ extern void yyerror(char*);
 %token STATEMENT_BEGIN STATEMENT_END
 %token OUTPUT_BEGIN OUTPUT_END
 
-%start file
+%start template
 
 %%
 
-file: metaSection SECTION mainSection
+template: metaSection SECTION mainSection
+	{
+		$$ = $1;
+		$$.tree = $3;
+	}
+        | mainSection
+	{
+		$$ = newTemplate();
+		$$.tree = $1;
+	}
 ;
 
 metaSection: /* empty */
+	{
+		$$ = newTemplate();
+	}
            | PARAMS_BEGIN parameters PARAMS_END metaSection
+	{
+		$$ = $4;
+		if ($$.params.no != 0) {
+			yyerror("only one parameter block allowed in meta section");
+			YYERROR;
+		}
+		$$.params = $2;
+	}
            | STATEMENT_BEGIN metaStatement STATEMENT_END metaSection
+	{
+		$$ = $4;
+		addStat(&$$.stats, $2);
+	}
 ;
 
 parameters: /* empty */
@@ -77,6 +106,9 @@ moreParameters: /* empty */
 ;
 
 metaStatement: statement
+	{
+		$$ = $1;
+	}
 ;
 
 mainSection: /* empty */
diff --git a/src/tree.c b/src/tree.c
index 2ed3449..bb55e23 100644
--- a/src/tree.c
+++ b/src/tree.c
@@ -135,3 +135,29 @@ struct params combineParams(struct params p1, struct params p2) {
 	
 	return p;
 }
+
+struct stats newStats() {
+	return (struct stats) {
+		.texts = NULL,
+		.no = 0
+	};
+}
+
+void addStat(struct stats* stats, char* text) {
+	void* tmp = realloc(stats->texts, sizeof(char*) * (stats->no + 1));
+	if (tmp == NULL) {
+		panic("realloc");
+	}
+	
+	stats->texts = tmp;
+	
+	stats->texts[stats->no++] = text;
+}
+
+struct template newTemplate() {
+	return (struct template) {
+		.params = newParams(),
+		.stats = newStats(),
+		.tree = newTree()
+	};
+}
diff --git a/src/tree.h b/src/tree.h
index 2a0018e..2317a41 100644
--- a/src/tree.h
+++ b/src/tree.h
@@ -40,5 +40,20 @@ struct params newParams();
 void addParam(struct params*, char*, char*);
 struct params combineParams(struct params, struct params);
 
+struct stats {
+	char** texts;
+	size_t no;
+};
+
+struct stats newStats();
+void addStat(struct stats*, char*);
+
+struct template {
+	struct params params;
+	struct tree tree;
+	struct stats stats;
+};
+
+struct template newTemplate();
 
 #endif