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Soliton: /* Predefined macros */

2026-03-23T17:36:46Z

‎Predefined macros

Egallager: /* WML toplevel tags */ minor formatting

2024-07-30T02:47:57Z

‎WML toplevel tags: minor formatting

Bssarkar: /* WML toplevel tags */ add verb

2024-05-19T04:50:38Z

‎WML toplevel tags: add verb

Bssarkar: /* Other */ restructure sentence and clarify.

2024-05-19T04:49:16Z

‎Other: restructure sentence and clarify.

Bssarkar: /* WML toplevel tags */ update description of GUIToolkit

2024-04-27T14:19:47Z

‎WML toplevel tags: update description of GUIToolkit

Doofus-01: adding environment variables link to "See also" section

2024-04-01T01:24:31Z

adding environment variables link to "See also" section

Celtic Minstrel: Add separate link to VariablesWML - it's currently a section on SyntaxWML, but maybe not forever

2024-02-22T03:38:54Z

Add separate link to VariablesWML - it's currently a section on SyntaxWML, but maybe not forever

Octalot: Move AddonsWML into the "How WML works" section

2024-01-23T12:12:57Z

Move AddonsWML into the "How WML works" section

Soliton: /* WML toplevel tags */

2024-01-22T17:12:28Z

‎WML toplevel tags

Egallager: /* Other WML tags */ be a bit more explicit about which tags go with which pages

2024-01-16T18:26:59Z

‎Other WML tags: be a bit more explicit about which tags go with which pages

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 Wesnoth ships with a library of predefined macros you should find useful in writing your own WML.
 * [https://www.wesnoth.org/macro-reference.html WML Macros] - description of all such macros.
 == Other ==

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 Some other files use the WML format, but with different tags.
-* [[AchievementsWML]] the [achievement_group] and [achievement] tags.
+* [[AchievementsWML]] the '''[achievement_group]''' and '''[achievement]''' tags.
 * [[SavefileWML]] a description of the format of savegames
 ** [[ReplayWML]] a description of the format of player actions such as moving a unit

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 * [[SchemaWML]] a description of WML files that define the structure of other WML files
 * [[DiffWML]] used to describe structural differences between preprocessed WML documents
-* [[GUIToolkit]] an overview of Wesnoth's current UI system and how to create user interfaces with it.
+* [[GUIToolkit]] gives an overview of Wesnoth's current UI system and how to create user interfaces with it.
 == Other WML tags ==

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 * [[CampaignServerWML]] is used when managing contributed campaigns on the campaign server.
 * [[ImagePathFunctions]] (IPFs) are used when applying the color function to images, such as marking units as belonging to a team or in TerrainGraphics.
-* [[Pango formatting]] shows ways to enrich descriptions (pango markup, which can generate basic html tags like <nowiki><b>, <i>, <span></nowiki> and others).
+* [[Pango formatting]] shows ways to enrich descriptions using pango markup, which can use basic html style formatting tags, such as <nowiki><b>, <i>, <span></nowiki> and others.
-* [[Wesnoth_Formula_Language]] (WFL) often used with $() formulas.
+* [[Wesnoth_Formula_Language|Wesnoth Formula Language (WFL)]] often used with $() formulas.
 * [[PreprocessorRef|Syntax of preprocessor mini-language]] : symbols, macros, file inclusions...

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 * [[SchemaWML]] a description of WML files that define the structure of other WML files
 * [[DiffWML]] used to describe structural differences between preprocessed WML documents
-* [[GUIToolkit]] creating dialogs
+* [[GUIToolkit]] an overview of Wesnoth's current UI system and how to create user interfaces with it.
 == Other WML tags ==

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 * [[IGNFileFormat]] a description of the ignore file format
 * [[CompatibilityStandards#Deprecation_levels_-_When_to_remove_deprecated_features|DeprecationLevels]]
 * Back to [[Create]]
 [[Category: WML Reference]]

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 == How WML works ==
-* [[SyntaxWML]] Description of WML syntax, and how to use variables
+* [[SyntaxWML]] Description of WML syntax
 * [[PreprocessorRef]] the WML preprocessor syntax
 * [[GrammarWML]] A more formal definition of the WML syntax. More useful for implementing a WML parser than for writing WML documents.

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 * [[PreprocessorRef]] the WML preprocessor syntax
 * [[GrammarWML]] A more formal definition of the WML syntax. More useful for implementing a WML parser than for writing WML documents.
 == WML toplevel tags ==
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 ** [[AnimationWML]] how to animate units
 * [[CoreWML]] the top level '''[core]''' tag
-* [[AddonsWML]] a description of common tags/keys of the following add-on modules
+* [[CampaignWML]] the top level '''[campaign]''' tag
-** [[CampaignWML]] the top level '''[campaign]''' tag
+** [[CreditsWML]] how to describe the credits (the '''[about]''' tag)
-*** [[CreditsWML]] how to describe the credits (the '''[about]''' tag)
+* [[ScenarioWML]] the top level tags '''[scenario]''', '''[multiplayer]''', and '''[test]'''
-** [[ScenarioWML]] the top level tags '''[scenario]''', '''[multiplayer]''', and '''[test]'''
+** [[EventWML]] how to describe an event (the '''[event]''' tag)
-*** [[EventWML]] how to describe an event (the '''[event]''' tag)
+** [[SideWML]] how to describe a side (the '''[side]''' tag)
-*** [[SideWML]] how to describe a side (the '''[side]''' tag)
+** [[MapGeneratorWML]] the random map generator
-*** [[MapGeneratorWML]] the random map generator
+** [[TimeWML]] how to describe a day
-*** [[TimeWML]] how to describe a day
+** [[IntroWML]] how to describe the intro screen (the '''[story]''' and '''[part]''' tags)
-*** [[IntroWML]] how to describe the intro screen (the '''[story]''' and '''[part]''' tags)
+* [[EraWML]] the top level '''[era]''' tag
-** [[EraWML]] the top level '''[era]''' tag
+* [[ModificationWML]] the top level '''[modification]''' and '''[resource]''' tags
 * [[TerrainWML]] the top level '''[terrain_type]''' tag
 * [[TerrainGraphicsWML]], the top level '''[terrain_graphics]''' tag

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 *** [[ConditionalActionsWML]] actions that encapsulate conditional filters and the actions to execute if the conditions are met
 *** [[DirectActionsWML]] actions that directly affect gameplay: for example, creating a unit
-**** [[SingleUnitWML]] how to describe a unit (for uses such as placing one on the map)
+**** [[SingleUnitWML]] how to describe a unit (for uses such as placing one on the map with the '''[unit]''' tag)
 *** [[InternalActionsWML]] actions that WML uses internally: for example, storing a variable
 *** [[InterfaceActionsWML]] actions that do not affect gameplay: for example, displaying a message
 *** [[LuaWML]] how to code actions with the Lua language (BfW 1.14 and earlier)
 *** [[LuaAPI]] how to code actions with the Lua language (BfW 1.16 and later)
-* [[AiWML]] how to describe parameters for AI
+* [[AiWML]] how to describe parameters for AI (the '''[ai]''' tag)
-* [[EffectWML]] the construct to modify a unit
+* [[EffectWML]] the construct to modify a unit (the '''[effect]''' tag)
 * [[DescriptionWML]] the structure of WML coded menus like the difficulty chooser of campaigns
 * [[EditorWML]] tags controlling the post-1.4 editor's behavior