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Chapter 1. Overview

This document details the grammar of the files used by BigWorld Technology, both on the client and the server.

Each section describes, apart from the file's grammar, its purpose, and where applicable, references to further information.

The notation used in this document is as follows:

  • ? — File can have zero or one entry of this type.

  • * — File can have zero or more entries of this type.

  • + — File can have one or more entries of this type.

  • +n — File can have n or more entries of this type.

This document describes the XML configuration files for the client engine and tools, and other files such as models, visuals, terrains, space settings, etc...

Note

For details on BigWorld terminology, see the document Glossary of Terms.