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 # API documentation for `doc_items`
 ## Introduction
 This document explains the API of `doc_items`. It contains a reference of
 all functions.
 ***Warning***: This mod is still in alpha stage, expect bugs and missing
 features!
 ## Quick start
 The most common use case for using this API requires only to set some
 hand-written help texts for your items.
 The preferred way is to add the following optional fields to the
 item definition when using `minetest.register_node`, etc.:
 * `_doc_items_longdesc`: Long description of this item.
  Describe here what this item is, what it is for, its purpose, etc.
 * `_doc_items_usagehelp`: Description of *how* this item can be used.
  Only set this if needed, e.g. standard mining tools don't need this.
 Example:
    minetest.register_node("example:dice", {
        description = "Dice",
        _doc_items_longdesc = "A decorative dice which shows the numbers 1-6 on its sides.",
        _doc_items_usagehelp = "Right-click the dice to roll it.",
        tiles = { "example_dice.png" },
        is_ground_content = false,
        --[[ and so on … ]]
    })
 When using this method, your mod does not need additional dependencies.
 See below for some recommendations on writing good help texts.
 If you need more customization, read ahead. ;-)
 ## New item fields
 This mod adds support for new fields of the item definition. They allow for
 easy and quick manipulation of the item help entries. All fields are optional.
 * `_doc_items_longdesc`: Long description
 * `_doc_items_usagehelp`: Usage help
 * `_doc_items_image`: Entry image (default: inventory image)
 * `_doc_items_hidden`: Whether entry is hidden (default: `false` for air and hand, `true` for everything else)
 * `_doc_items_create_entry`: Whether to create an entry for this item (default: `true`)
 * `_doc_items_entry_name`: The title of the entry. By default, this is the same as the `description` field
  of the item. This field is required if the `description` is empty
 * `_doc_items_durability`: This field is for describing how long a tool can be used before it breaks. Choose one data type:
   * It it is a `number`: Fixed number of uses before it breaks
   * If it is a `string`: Free-form text which explains how the durability works. Try to keep it short and only use it if the other types won't work
 A full explanation of these fields is provided below.
 ## Concepts
 This section explains the core concepts of an item help entry in-depth.
 ### Factoids
 Basically, a factoid is usually a single sentence telling the player a specific
 fact about the item. The task of each factoid is to basically convert parts
 of the item definition to useful, readable, understandable text.
 Example: It's a fact that `default:sand` has the group `falling_node=1`.
 A factoid for this is basically just a simple conditional which puts the
 the sentence “This block is affected to gravity and can fall.” into the
 text if the node is member of said group.
 Factoids can be more complex than that. The factoid for node drops needs to
 account for different drop types and probabilities, etc.
 `doc_items` has many predefined factoids already. This includes all “special”
 groups (like `falling_node`), drops, mining capabilities, punch interval,
 and much more.
 Custom factoids can be added with `doc.sub.items.register_factoid`.
 The idea behind factoids is to generate as much information as possible
 automatically to reduce redundancy, inconsistencies and the workload of hand-
 written descriptions.
 ### Long description and usage help
 Factoids are not always sufficient to describe an item. This is the case
 for facts where the item definition can not be used to automatically
 generate texts. Examples: Custom formspecs, ABMs, special tool action
 on right-click.
 That's where the long description and usage help comes into play.
 Those are two texts which are written manually for a specific item.
 Roughly, the long description is for describing **what** the item is, how it
 acts, what it is for. The usage help is for explaining **how** the
 item can be used. It is less important for standard mining tools and weapons.
 There is no hard length limit for the long description and the usage help.
 #### Recommendations for long description
 The long description should roughly contain the following info:
 * What the item does
 * What it is good for
 * How it may be generated in the world
 * Maybe some background info if you're in a funny mood
 * Notable information which doesn't fit elsewhere
 The description should normally **not** contain:
 * Information which is already covered by factoids, like digging groups,
  damage, group memberships, etc.
 * How the item can be used
 * Direct information about other items
 * Any other redundant information
 * Crafting recipes
 One exception from the rule may be for highlighting the most important
 purpose of a simple item, like that coal lumps are primarily used as fuel.
 Sometimes, a long description is not necessary because the item is already
 exhaustively explained by factoids.
 For very simple items, consider using one of the template texts (see below).
 Minimal style guide: Use complete sentences.
 #### Recommendations for usage help
 The usage help should only be set for items which are in some way special
 in their usage. Standard tools and weapons should never have an usage help.
 The rule of thumb is this: If a new player who already knows the Minetest
 basics, but not this item, will not directly know how to use this item,
 then the usage help should be added. If basic Minetest knowledge or
 existing factoids are completely sufficient, usage help should not be added.
 The recommendations for what not to put into the usage help is the same
 as for long descriptions.
 #### Template texts
 For your convenience, a few template texts are provided for common texts
 to avoid redundancy and to increase consistency for simple things. Read
 `init.lua` to see the actual texts.
 ##### Long description
 * `doc.sub.items.temp.build`: For building blocks like the brick block in Minetest Game
 * `doc.sub.items.temp.deco`: For other decorational blocks.
 * `doc.sub.items.temp.craftitem`: For items solely or almost solely used for crafting
 ##### Usage help
 * `doc.sub.items.temp.eat`: For eatable items using the `on_use=minetest.item_eat(1)` idiom
 * `doc.sub.items.temp.eat_bad`: Same as above, but eating them is considered a bad idea
 ### Entry creation
 By default, an entry for each item is added automatically, except for items
 without a description (`description == nil`). This behaviour can be changed
 on a per-item basis.
 By setting the item definition's field `_doc_items_create_entry` to `true`
 or `false`you can explicitly define whether this item should get its own
 entry.
 Suppressing an entry is useful for items which aren't supposed to be directly
 seen or obtained by the player or if they are only used for technical
 and/or internal purposes. Another possible reason to suppress an entry is
 to scrub the entry list of lots of very similar related items where the
 difference is too small to justify two seperate entries (e.g.
 burning furnace vs inactive furnace, because the gameplay mechanics are
 identical for both).
 ### Hidden entries
 Hidden entries are entries which are not visible in the list of entries. This
 concept directly comes from the Documentation System. The entry will still be
 created, it is just not selectable by normal means. Players might be able to
 “unlock” an entry later. Refer to the API documentation of the Documentation
 System to learn more.
 By default, all entries are hidden except air and the hand.
 To mark an entry as hidden, add the field `_doc_items_hidden=true` to its
 item definition. To make sure an entry is never hidden, add
 `_doc_items_hidden=false` instead (this rarely needs to be specified
 explicitly).
 ### Hand and air
 The mod adds some default help texts for the hand and the air which are
 written in a way that they probably are true for most subgames out of the
 box, but especially the hand help text is kept intentionally vague.
 If you want to change these help texts or the entry names or other
 attributes, just add `_doc_items_*` fields to the item definition, either
 by re-defining or overwriting these items (e.g. with
 `minetest.override_item`).
 In the mod `doc_minetest_game`, the default hand help text is overwritten
 to explain the hand in more detail, especially the hand behaviour in
 Creative Mode.
 ## Functions
 This is the reference of all available functions in this API.
 ### `doc.sub.items.register_factoid(category_id, factoid_type, factoid_generator)`
 Add a custom factoid (see above) for the specified category.
 * `category_id`: The help category for which the factoid applies:
    * `"nodes"`: Blocks
    * `"tools"`: Tools and weapons
    * `"craftitems"`: Misc. items
    * `nil`: All of the above
 * `factoid_type`: Rough categorization of the factoid's content, used to
  optimize the final text display. This currently determines where in the
  entry text the factoid appears. Possible values:
    * For all items:
        * `"use"`: It's about using the item in some way (written right after the fixed usage help)
        * `"groups"`: Group-related factoid (very vague)
        * `"misc"`: Factoid doesn't fit anywhere else, is shown near the end
    * For nodes only:
        * `damage`: Related to player/mob damage or health
        * `movement`: Related to player movement on, in or at node
        * `sound`: Related to node sounds
        * `gravity`: Related to gravity (e.g. falling node)
        * `drop_destroy`: Related to node being destroyed or node dropping as an item
        * `light`: Related to node light (luminance)
        * `mining`: Related to mining
 * `factoid_generator`: A function which turns item definition into a string
  (see blow)
 #### `factoid_generator(itemstring, def)`
 `itemstring` is the itemstring of the item to be documented, and `def` is the
 complete item definition table (from Minetest).
 This function must return a helpful string which turns a part of the item's
 definition into an useful sentence or text. The text can contain newlines,
 but it must not end with a newline.
 This function must **always** return a string. If you don't want to add any text,
 return the empty string.
 Style guide: Try to use complete sentences and avoid too many newlines.
 #### Example
 This factoid will add the sentence “This block will extinguish nearby fire.”
 to all blocks which are member of the group `puts_out_fire`.
    doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "groups", function(itemstring, def)
        if def.groups.puts_out_fire ~= nil then
            return "This block will extinguish nearby fire."
        else
            return ""
        end
    end)
 ### `doc.sub.items.add_friendly_group_names(groupnames)`
 Use this function so set some more readable group names to show them
 in the formspec, since the internal group names are somewhat cryptic
 to players.
 `groupnames` is a table where the keys are the “internal” group names and
 the values are the group names which will be actually shown in the
 Documentation System.
 ***Note***: This function is mostly there to work around a problem in
 Minetest as it does not support “friendly” group names, which means exposing
 groups to an interface is not pretty. Therefore, this function may be
 deprecated when Minetest supports such a thing.
 ### `doc.sub.items.get_group_name(internal_group_name)`
 Returns the group name of the specified group as displayed by this mod.
 If the setting `doc_items_friendly_group_names` is `true`, this might
 return a “friendly” group name (see above). If no friendly group name
 exists, `internal_group_name` is returned.
 If `doc_items_friendly_group_names` is `false`, the argument is always
 returned.
 ### `doc.sub.items.add_notable_groups(groupnames)`
 Add a list of groups you think are notable enough to be mentioned in the
 “This item belongs to the following groups: (…)” factoid. This factoid
 is intended to give a quick rundown of misc. groups which don't fit
 to other factoids, yet they are still somewhat relevant to gameplay.
 `groupnames` is a table of group names you wish to add.
 #### What groups should be added
 What is “notable” is subjective, but there are some guidelines:
 Do add a group if:
 * It is used in an ABM
 * It is used for a custom interaction with another item
 * It is simple enough for the player to know an item is member of this group
 * You want to refer to this group in help texts
 * The “don'ts” below don't apply
 Do not add a group if:
 * It is *only* used for crafting, `connects_to`, mining times or damage groups
 * A factoid covering this group already exists
 * The group membership itself requires an explanation (consider writing a factoid instead)
 * The group has no gameplay relevance
 * Group rating is important to gameplay (consider writing a factoid instead)
 Groups which are used for crafting or in the `connects_to` field of item
 definitions are already automatically added to this factoid.
 ##### Examples for good additions
 * A group where its members can be placed in bookshelves.
  so this group meets the “custom interaction” criterion
 * `water` in Minetest Game: Used for water nodes in the obsidian ABM
 * `sand` in Minetest Game: Used for the cactus growth ABM, but also crafting.
  Since it is not *only* used for crafting, it is OK to be added
 ##### Examples for bad additions
 * `stick` in Minetest Game: This group appears in many crafting recipes and
  has no other use. It is already added automatically
 * A group in which members turn into obsidian when they touch water (ABM):
  This group is not trivial and should be introduced in a factoid instead
 * `cracky` in Min
 * `dig_immediate`: This group is already covered by the default factoids of this
  mod
 ## Dependencies
 If you only add the custom fields to your items, you do *not* need to depend
 on this mod. If you use anything else from this mod (e.g. a function), you
 probably *do* need to depend (optionally or mandatorily) on this mod.