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CHANGE XML, XML

The XML mode is a client mode, an alternative to the default VT100 mode, that special clients can use.

The game output will be (not very strict) XML with the following tags (and attributes) supported:

`prompt`	game prompt
`room`	room section; has a `terrain="<terrain>"` where <terrain> is a terrain name as per `help terrain` and `area="<area>"` with the long zone area name
`name`	room name; or message that you cannot see it
`description`	room description
`terrain`	extra terrain information such as trails, snow, and water
`magic`	magic effects, portals, detect magic, etc.
`exits`	exit information
`weather`	weather message
`achievement`	you accomplished an achievement
`gratuitous`	output the player doesn't want to see, like room descriptions with `change spam off`
`movement`	empty tag; sent when you move; includes a `dir=<direction>` attribute if the direction of movement is known
`move_in`	observing someone move into the room
`move_out`	observing someone move out of the room
`social`	a social message
`emote`	the `emote` command
`narrate`	the `narrate` command
`pray`	the `pray` command
`say`	the `say` command
`shout`	an Ainu shouting
`song`	the `song` command
`tell`	the `tell` command
`yell`	the `yell` command
`character`	the name of a character (player or NPC); some NPCs that are meant to seem like plants do not have this markup
`enemy`	the name of an enemy; usually inside `<character>`
`hit`	you hit someone else
`damage`	you take damage
`avoid_damage`	you avoid taking damage
`miss`	an attack that misses its mark
`object`	the name of an object
`code`	a command or code
`em`	emphasized text
`header`	a (table or section) header
`status`	a status value
`highlight`	text highlight as per its `type=<name>`; <name> is one of the tag names
`familiar`	seen by a familiar
`snoop`	seen by snooping someone (for Ainur); the `symbol=<string>` attribute specifies the prefix string
`xml`	sent when enabling/disabling XML mode

You can enable or disable XML mode with change xml or by sending <MPI>X1\n<state>\n where <MPI> is the MUME Protocol Initiator ~$#E and <state> is 0 to disable or 1 to enable XML mode. 2 and 3 disables/enables XML mode without sending any <xml> or </xml> tag.

Attribute values use HTML syntax and may be unquoted or quoted as per https://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-html-markup-20120329/syntax.html#syntax-attributes

There will be more, and all of the above is subject to change.

What is MUME?

MUME, Multi-Users in Middle-earth, is a multiplayer text-based online game based upon J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth during the epic wars of the late Third Age between the forces of the Dark Lord and the armies of the Free peoples. MUME is completely at no cost and has been continuously running, expanded, and remastered by a community of volunteers since 1991.

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