A Proposal for a Shadowrun XML Standard

spelldef

root/spelldeflist/spelldef
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Content: id (Type: string) , name (Type: string) , category (Type: spellcategory) , type (Type: string) , spelltarget , duration (Type: string) , draincode , range (Type: string) ?, page (Type: srsref) , customization (Type: datatype) ? notes (Type: string) ?

Description: The spelldef tag defines a standard spell from a rulebook. This schema does not describe a specific useage of the spell, merely the generic attributes of it.

• id defines the unique identifier of this spell.
• name defines the displayed name of this spell.
• category defines the category (or "school") of the spell (e.g. combat, detection, etc.)
• type defines the spell type: either "M" for mana or "P" for physical.
• spelltarget defines the target number of the spell.
• duration defines the duration of the spell: either "I" for instant, "S" for sustained or "P" for permanent.
• draincode defines the drain code code for the spell.
• range defines the range of the spell. If this tag is missing, the range is assumed to be line-of-sight.
• page defines the page reference for the spell, using the Shadowrun Reference Standard
• customization defines the type of customization this item requires upon purchase, if any. For example, someone selecting a Detect (Life Form) spell must choose the specific life form the spell detects. Note, this field does not contain the choice made, only the type of data that will hold the choice (in the Detect (Life Form) example, a string).
• notes defines any comments about the spell that may be relevant.

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