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# Item Help [`doc_items`] (Version 1.1.1)
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## Description
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Automatically generated help texts of blocks, tools, weapons, crafting
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items and other items.
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The goal is to tell the player as much about basically almost all items as
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possible, making it very convenient to look up simple things.
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The ultimate goal of this mod is that eventually all relevant items have
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a complete in-game documentation so no item leaves you confused.
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This mod is useful to learn the hard facts about practically all items, like
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how much damage weapon XYZ deals or whether you can dig that block.
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This mod does *not* give you long explanations about how to use certain
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nontrivial things, like the furnace from Minetest Game. This info might be
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provided by other mods and insert it into the help.
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This mod provides 3 new help categories (using the
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Documentation System [`doc`]):
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* Blocks (e.g. dirt, stone, wooden stair)
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* Tools and weapons (e.g. wooden pickaxe, steel sword, screwdriver)
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* Misc. items (e.g. dye, stick, flour)
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Entries are automatically added. The information in the entries is
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mostly automatically generated. It contains information about a wide range
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of topics:
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* Blocks
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* Physics
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* Digging properties
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* Drops (including probabilities)
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* Liquid information
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* Pointability
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* Luminance
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* Much more
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* Tools and weapons
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* Mining capabilities
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* Damage
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* Durability
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* More
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* All items
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* Range
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* Stack size
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* Group memberships
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* Other information added by mods
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This mod also allows for mods to adding custom written description
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and usage help texts in free-form and even custom automatically generated texts
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for mod-specific information like flammability in Minetest Game. This is
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one of the core features of this mod; the mod relies on other mods to
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provide their custom help texts for a complete help.
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If you find a particular item which is lacking an explanation on usage,
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request the mod author to add `doc_items` support.
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## API
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This mod has an API so that modders can add their own custom help texts,
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custom factoids (single pieces of information extracted from the
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item definition) and more.
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For example, if your mods have some complex items which need
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explanation, this mod can help you in adding help texts for them.
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Read `API.md` to learn more.
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## License
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Everything in this mod is licensed under the MIT License.
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