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To learn what the different resource types do, and to see which types can be edited through XML, see the database link below. Though XML modding can generally be done with nothing more than OniSplit's command line interface and a text editor, the tutorials linked to below are written with the [[Anniversary Edition]] in mind, because the AE provides modding tools (including a GUI for OniSplit), gives you a framework for testing your mod package, and globalizes more of Oni's data so it can be used in any level. | To learn what the different resource types do, and to see which types can be edited through XML, see the database link below. Though XML modding can generally be done with nothing more than OniSplit's command line interface and a text editor, the tutorials linked to below are written with the [[Anniversary Edition]] in mind, because the AE provides modding tools (including a GUI for OniSplit), gives you a framework for testing your mod package, and globalizes more of Oni's data so it can be used in any level. | ||
==Working with XML files== | ==Working with XML files== | ||
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<Instance id="4" type="IGSA"><Strings><Link>#7</Link></Strings></Instance> | <Instance id="4" type="IGSA"><Strings><Link>#7</Link></Strings></Instance> | ||
* '''Code folding''': A simple text editor (and good use of the search function) is actually enough to work with Oni's XML. But big files might be easier to handle with what programmers call "code folding". Code folding is found in [[wikipedia:IDE|IDEs]] like [ | * '''Code folding''': A simple text editor (and good use of the search function) is actually enough to work with Oni's XML. But big files might be easier to handle with what programmers call "code folding". Code folding is found in [[wikipedia:IDE|IDEs]] like [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com Microsoft Visual Studio] (Windows) and [http://developer.apple.com/technology/Xcode.html Xcode] (Mac). Both are free. | ||
: This allows you to fold whole instances and parent tags. Folded code can be previewed in Microsoft Visual Studio applications. Xcode provides an extra scroll popup. | : This allows you to fold whole instances and parent tags. Folded code can be previewed in Microsoft Visual Studio applications. Xcode provides an extra scroll popup. | ||