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Use syntax highlighting

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	:Indenting tagsets and attributes into levels like this makes it much easier for you (and others) to read, fix and maintain your code. It is strongly recommended that you indent exactly four spaces for each new level, although you can also use tabs instead of hitting the space key 4 times, if you'd prefer.		:Indenting tagsets and attributes into levels like this makes it much easier for you (and others) to read, fix and maintain your code. It is strongly recommended that you indent exactly four spaces for each new level, although you can also use tabs instead of hitting the space key 4 times, if you'd prefer.

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	:*'''Keys'''		:*'''Keys'''
	::Keys are sequences of lowercase alphabetic characters that tell the game what kind of information it is dealing with when it reads the attribute. Keys are case-~~sensetive~~ (i.e., you can't use capital letters) and must be spelled correctly.		::Keys are sequences of lowercase alphabetic characters that tell the game what kind of information it is dealing with when it reads the attribute. Keys are case-sensitive (i.e., you can't use capital letters) and must be spelled correctly.

	:*'''Values'''		:*'''Values'''

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Attributes

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	::For all intents and purposes, you can treat numerical strings just as you would numbers in real life. You can add, divide, and otherwise mathematically employ them in mathematical computations (we'll ~~go over this in-depth~~ in chapter ~~[FIXME HERE]~~). Just remember that if you include any characters other than numbers, decimal points, or minus signs, the string will cease to be a numeric string and will become a standard string, which means you won't be able to use it in mathematical calculations.		::For all intents and purposes, you can treat numerical strings just as you would numbers in real life. You can add, divide, and otherwise mathematically employ them in mathematical computations (we'll discuss Variable Manipulation in chapter 7). Just remember that if you include any characters other than numbers, decimal points, or minus signs, the string will cease to be a numeric string and will become a standard string, which means you won't be able to use it in mathematical calculations.

	::Directory paths are simply special strings that tell the game where to find a specific file or folder. Here is an example of a directory path:		::Directory paths are simply special strings that tell the game where to find a specific file or folder. Here is an example of a directory path:

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Attributes

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	"Everything in these double quotes is a single string. This is the number one: 1. Hooray! :) We are now coming to the end of this string."		"Everything in these double quotes is a single string. This is the number one: 1. Hooray! :) We are now coming to the end of this string."

	::Everything within the double quotes (including the colon and parenthesis emoticon) is considered to one long string by the game.		::Everything within the double quotes (including the colon and parenthesis emoticon) is considered to be one long string by the game.

	::Sometimes you will want to mark a standard string as translatable so that it can be translated into other languages. The only difference between a translatable sting and a non-translatable is that translatable strings are marked so that translators know that they need to translate that string, and non-translatable strings are not marked, so the translators know that they don't translate those strings.		::Sometimes you will want to mark a standard string as translatable so that it can be translated into other languages. The only difference between a translatable sting and a non-translatable is that translatable strings are marked so that translators know that they need to translate that string, and non-translatable strings are not marked, so the translators know that they don't translate those strings.

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	::A standard string is simply a sequence of ASCII characters that is neither a numerical nor a translatable string. For example, this is a standard string:		::A standard string is simply a sequence of ASCII characters that is neither a numerical nor a translatable string. For example, this is a standard string:
	x		grocery_store
	::as is this:		::as is this:
	~~blue~~		bread

	::If a standard string ~~includes whitespaces~~, it ~~must~~ be enclosed within double quotes:		::If a standard string is more than one simple identifier, it is better for it to be enclosed within double quotes:
	"Everything in these double quotes is a single string. This is the number one: 1. Hooray! :) We are now coming to the end of this string."		"Everything in these double quotes is a single string. This is the number one: 1. Hooray! :) We are now coming to the end of this string."

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Chapter 1: Syntax

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Indentation and Levels

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