squad.xml
About
To support the Multiplayer-Community in their effort to play as teams, like many ArmA-clans and squads are trying, its possible to create a common information file - the "squad.xml" -, which is stored on a personal webspace and loaded by the ArmA-Gameserver, if a member of this team will there.
Beside detailed informations about the single player and its team which can be gained by pressing "P" ingame, the feature supports also a common logo, which will be displayed on vehicles, if such team has boarded it.
How to create a "squad.xml"
The file consist of three main parts:
1. Head: defines the doctype. Just leave it!
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE squad SYSTEM "squad.dtd">
<?xml-stylesheet href="squad.xsl?" type="text/xsl"?>
2. Squad properties
<squad nick="[cHoe]">
<name>Chaos-Hoernchen</name>
<email>admin@chaos-hoernchen.de</email>
<web>www.chaos-hoernchen.de</web>
<picture>choe_logo.paa</picture>
<title>Chaos-Hoernchen</title>
| nick | The clan-tag, is displayed together with players nickname. Attention: Don't use reserved XML tags -> Link |
|---|---|
| name | Squad name |
| Your contact email | |
| picture | Your logo, it has to in the same folder as the "squad.xml" file |
| title | Squad name, displayed on vehicles manned by squad members |
3. Member list
<member id="123456" nick="John">
<name>John Doe</name>
<email>john.doe@anymail.com</email>
<icq>N/A</icq>
<remark>Mostly harmless</remark>
</member>
| id | your ArmA-UID, always the same and irrespective of your selected character |
|---|---|
| nick | your nick, the same as used with your selected character |
| name | your "real" name... |
| your personal email | |
| icq | your personal icq number |
| remark | as the name says it... |
Remarks:
- You can leave any field blank, but it's recommended to fill it with a "N/A" instead.
- Extend the members list by adding another XML-"Member" block