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The toplevel [language] tag
The contents of the [language] tag associate strings with certain keywords used by the engine and some WML, such as attack types and ranges. This tag used to only be recognized in data/hardwired/english.cfg, Template:DevFeature1.9 but it can now be placed anywhere.
The following keys and tags are recognized in [language] tags:
- EASY: string to associate with the EASY difficulty keyword.
- NORMAL: string to associate with the NORMAL difficulty keyword.
- HARD: string to associate with the HARD difficulty keyword.
- NIGHTMARE: string to associate with the NIGHTMARE difficulty keyword.
- liminal_description: Template:DevFeature1.9 string for the liminal alignment's description.
- lawful_description: string for the lawful alignment's description.
- neutral_description: string for the neutral alignment's description.
- chaotic_description: string for the chaotic alignment's description.
- bridge_name: comma-separated list of names to be used by the feature-labeling function for bridges.
- road_name: comma-separated list of names to be used by the feature-labeling function for roads.
- river_name: comma-separated list of names to be used by the feature-labeling function for rivers.
- forest_name: comma-separated list of names to be used by the feature-labeling function for forests.
- lake_name: comma-separated list of names to be used by the feature-labeling function for lakes.
- mountain_name: comma-separated list of names to be used by the feature-labeling function for mountains.
- swamp_name: comma-separated list of names to be used by the feature-labeling function for rivers.
- village_name: comma-separated list of names to be used by the feature-labeling function for villages.
- range_melee: string to associate with the melee range keyword.
- range_ranged: string to associate with the ranged range keyword.
- blade: (Version 1.9.3 and earlier only) string to associate with the blade type keyword.
- pierce: (Version 1.9.3 and earlier only) string to associate with the pierce type keyword.
- impact: (Version 1.9.3 and earlier only) string to associate with the impact type keyword.
- fire: (Version 1.9.3 and earlier only) string to associate with the fire type keyword.
- cold: (Version 1.9.3 and earlier only) string to associate with the cold type keyword.
- arcane: (Version 1.9.3 and earlier only) string to associate with the arcane type keyword.
- range_$RANGE: Template:DevFeature1.9 string to associate with whatever range $RANGE is in actual use. Refer to the examples section for actual uses and examples.
- type_$TYPE: Template:DevFeature1.9 string to associate with whatever type $TYPE is in actual use. Refer to the the examples section for actual uses and examples.
Examples
Examples and actual uses of range_$RANGE
Example of an actual use in mainline:
[language] range_melee= _ "melee" [/language]
Example of an association of a string with the keyword for a very_long range in UMC:
[+language] range_very_long= _ "very long" [/language]
Examples and actual uses of type_$TYPE
Example of an actual use in mainline:
[language] type_arcane=_ "arcane" [/language]
Example of an association of a string with the keyword for an electric type in UMC:
[+language] type_electric= _ "electric" [/language]