diff --git a/tools/www-generator.py b/tools/www-generator.py
index be63f27f88..f2af9eb2ba 100755
--- a/tools/www-generator.py
+++ b/tools/www-generator.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import glob
 import logging
 import os
 import os.path
+import re
 import sys
 
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ import requests
 import yaml
 
 
+SERIES_PAT = re.compile('^(mitaka|newton|ocata|pike|queens|rocky)/')
+LATEST_SERIES = 'pike'
+
+
 def initialize_logging(debug, verbose):
     """Initialize the Logger."""
 
@@ -257,6 +262,15 @@ def render_template(environment, project_data, regular_repos, infra_repos,
     cssdir = os.path.join(topdir, 'common', 'css').rstrip('/') + '/'
     imagedir = os.path.join(topdir, 'common', 'images').rstrip('/') + '/'
 
+    series_match = SERIES_PAT.match(template_file)
+    if series_match:
+        series = series_match.groups()[0]
+        if series == LATEST_SERIES:
+            series = 'latest'
+    else:
+        series = None
+    logger.info('series = %s', series)
+
     try:
         template = environment.get_template(template_file)
     except Exception as e:
@@ -274,6 +288,7 @@ def render_template(environment, project_data, regular_repos, infra_repos,
             scriptdir=scriptdir,
             cssdir=cssdir,
             imagedir=imagedir,
+            series=series,
             **extra
         )
         if template_file.endswith('.html'):
diff --git a/www/pike/admin/index.html b/www/pike/admin/index.html
index 94a4d689f8..2f47d7791b 100644
--- a/www/pike/admin/index.html
+++ b/www/pike/admin/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% set series = 'latest' %}
 {% set projects = PROJECT_DATA[series] %}
 {% extends "templates/base.tmpl" %}
 {% block pagetitle %}Administrator Guides{% endblock %}
diff --git a/www/pike/api/index.html b/www/pike/api/index.html
index a1a4ca0c87..2ea66edbb4 100644
--- a/www/pike/api/index.html
+++ b/www/pike/api/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% set series = 'latest' %}
 {% set projects = PROJECT_DATA[series] %}
 {% extends "templates/base.tmpl" %}
 {% block pagetitle %}API references{% endblock %}
diff --git a/www/pike/configuration/index.html b/www/pike/configuration/index.html
index 3fa990996a..05693a0fd5 100644
--- a/www/pike/configuration/index.html
+++ b/www/pike/configuration/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% set series = 'latest' %}
 {% set projects = PROJECT_DATA[series] %}
 {% extends "templates/base.tmpl" %}
 {% block pagetitle %}Configuration Guides{% endblock %}
diff --git a/www/pike/install/index.html b/www/pike/install/index.html
index bb6877ee5b..bf9e1fc81b 100644
--- a/www/pike/install/index.html
+++ b/www/pike/install/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% set series = "latest" %}
 {% set projects = PROJECT_DATA[series] %}
 {% extends "templates/base.tmpl" %}
 {% block pagetitle %}Draft Installation Tutorials and Guides{% endblock %}
diff --git a/www/pike/language-bindings.html b/www/pike/language-bindings.html
index c4cf78fd13..08636484eb 100644
--- a/www/pike/language-bindings.html
+++ b/www/pike/language-bindings.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% set series = 'latest' %}
 {% set projects = PROJECT_DATA[series] %}
 {% extends "templates/base.tmpl" %}
 {% block pagetitle %}Language bindings{% endblock %}
diff --git a/www/pike/projects.html b/www/pike/projects.html
index 733a2f30f8..018c4f5bef 100644
--- a/www/pike/projects.html
+++ b/www/pike/projects.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% set series = 'latest' %}
 {% set projects = PROJECT_DATA[series] %}
 {% extends "templates/base.tmpl" %}
 {% block pagetitle %}Services and Libraries{% endblock %}
diff --git a/www/pike/user/index.html b/www/pike/user/index.html
index bef4d32ec6..0430b9940a 100644
--- a/www/pike/user/index.html
+++ b/www/pike/user/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% set series = 'latest' %}
 {% set projects = PROJECT_DATA[series] %}
 {% extends "templates/base.tmpl" %}
 {% block pagetitle %}User Guides{% endblock %}