[freeroleplay] Re: bestiary xml
- From: "Samuel Penn" <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: freeroleplay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 08:57:47 +0100 (BST)
Per I. Mathisen said:
> So. Do anyone know of any existing xml definitions for RPG bestiaries that
> can be used or adapted for this purpose? It would be nice to use or
> produce something that is more standard and useful for more than Generics.
Yagsbook defines XML for bestiary entries. However, it is geared
towards supporting Yags. The first half of any <beast/> is pure
system-neutral descriptive information though, since I've always
planned to support multiple game systems.
The following article includes a <beast/> element which might
give some idea of the format. There's no full xsd as yet.
http://www.glendale.org.uk/habisfern/encyclopedia/source/ogre.yags
The xslt renders it to:
http://www.glendale.org.uk/habisfern/encyclopedia/entries/o/ogre.html
Thoughts on what else to include in the system neutral part
of beastiary descriptions are always welcome. I also support
<legends/>, <tactics/> and I think <powers/> elements as well
as a simple physical description.
> Actually I am wondering whether moving everything over to an
> RPG-describing xml might be a good idea. This way the software program can
> lift class, talent, skill etc definitions right out of the canonical
> source, as well as helptexts and stuff. When this kid gets a hammer,
> beware...
Yagsbook does exactly this.
http://yagsbook.sourceforge.net/
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