A Proposal for a Shadowrun XML Standard

cyberdef

Namespace:
Filename:

Extends: geardef

Appends: cost (Type: float) , freecost (Type: float) ?, volume (Type: float) ?, enhances ?

Description: The cyberdef tag defines a standard peice of cyberware from a rulebook. This schema does not describe a specific useage of a peice of cyber, merely the generic attributes of the item.

cost defines essense cost of the cyberware.
freecost defines the amount of additional enhancements (measured in essense) the item can contain, if any. For example, a cybereye can contain 0.5 essense worth of eye enhancements.
volume defines the amount of space (measured in equiment capacity units, or EUC) inside the cyberware that can be filled with other enhancements, if any.
enhances, if present, defines the bonuses or pentalties confered by the item.

The category tag must contain one of the following:

060100 - cyberware:bodyware
060200 - cyberware:headware
060300 - cyberware:matrixware
060400 - cyberware:communications
060500 - cyberware:weapons
060600 - cyberware:ears
060700 - cyberware:eyes
060800 - cyberware:feet
060900 - cyberware:hands
061000 - cyberware:limbs
061100 - cyberware:rigger
061200 - cyberware:senseware

Code Fragment


<xs:elementtype name="cyberdef">

  <xs:extends type="geardef">

    <xs:model>

      <xs:sequence>

        <xs:element type="xs:float" name="cost"/>

        <xs:element type="xs:float" name="freecost" occurs="?"/>

        <xs:element type="xs:float" name="volume" occurs="?"/>

        <xs:element type="enhances" occurs="?"/>

      </xs:sequence>

    </xs:model>

  </xs:extends>

</xs:elementtype>