XML

Format

Formats are XML files that instruct the plugin to do a specific tournament format, i.e. having a Bo3 of CTW maps, or having several "rounds" of different maps and gamemodes.

Every format XML file must contain the base <format> module. The format module can also be a round and therefore can be used to create a nested rounds.

Format Element	Description	Value/Children
<format> </format>	The main format node containing all the modules used in this format. It can also represent a round and be nested inside other elements.	XML Modules

Format Attributes

Attribute	Description	Value	Default
best-of	What the match should be out of	Number	1
name	Only if nested in <options>The name of the round. Useful for vetoing	String

Format Sub-elements

Element	Description	Attributes	Value/Children
<match>	The name of the map.	id="" (defaults to map name)	String
<veto>	Represents a round with a veto mechanism to choose play order.	id=""	Veto Modules

Veto

Every format can have a veto element to choose play order between rounds, and each round can have a veto mechanism to choose play order between maps.

Veto Sub-elements

Element	Description	Children
<decider>	A veto decider. Decides which team vetoes first.	Match<result-from />
<options>	Map options for that round.	Match
<order>	The veto order (ban, pick, etc.). The last element is enacted by the system.	Match

<decider>

Decider Sub-elements

Element	Description	Attribute
<result-from />	Uses the result from a round with a matching id, let it be a veto decider, match or round. Useful to stop repeating veto deciders.	id="map-name"

<order>

Order Attributes

Attribute	Description	Value	Default
ban-until	The number of maps that will remain after banning maps.	Number	1
starting-team	Which team starts choosing/banning first.	Number	1
time	The time in seconds that each team has to veto.	Number	30

Order Sub-elements

If <order> has no attributes present, it will look for these sub-elements.

Element	Description	Attributes	Attribute Type
<pick>	A pick in the veto process.	team="" The team that gets to pick the map insert="back" Whether the map should be added to the front or back of the maps to be played	NumberString
<ban>	A ban in the veto process.	team="" The team that gets to pick the map insert="back" Whether the map should be added to the front or back of the maps to be played	NumberString