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Tag Reference

Complete reference of all guide tags supported by GuidelimeVanilla.

Guide Header Tags

These tags define guide metadata and should appear at the beginning of your guide.

Tag Syntax Description Example
[N] [N level-level Name] Guide name and level range (required) [N 1-11 Elwynn Forest]
[D] [D text] Guide description (\\ for line breaks) [D By Sage\\Version 1.0]
[GA] [GA faction] Faction/race filter (comma-separated) [GA Alliance] or [GA Horde,Undead]
[NX] [NX level-level Name] Link to next guide (shows clickable button) [NX 11-15 Westfall]

Quest Tags

Tag Syntax Description Auto-completes Trigger
[QA] [QA id] Accept quest (yellow ! marker) Yes Quest accepted
[QC] [QC id] Complete all quest objectives Yes All objectives done
[QC] [QC id,index] Complete specific objective (1-based) Yes That objective done
[QT] [QT id] Turn in quest (yellow ? marker) Yes Quest turned in
[QS] [QS id] Skip quest No Manual
[Q] [Q id] Quest name reference (no checkbox) N/A Display only

Notes

  • Multi-action steps: combine [QT id][QA id] on one line — each action tracked independently, step completes when all done
  • Auto-skip: [QT] steps for quests not in your log are automatically completed
  • Quest sync: [QA] steps auto-complete on guide load for quests already in your log
  • Chain quests: same-name chain quests are resolved via quest ID ordering and completion tracking
  • Objective index: [QC 783,2] tracks only the 2nd objective. Navigation targets that specific objective's coordinates

Navigation Tags

Tag Syntax Description Auto-completes Trigger
[G] [G x,y Zone] Go to coordinates No Waypoint reached (5 yd)
[TAR] [TAR id] Target NPC/mob (shows name, sets waypoint) No Display + navigation
[P] [P name] Discover flight path Yes Flight master visited
[F] [F name] Take flight to destination Yes Flight taken

Coordinate Formats

[G 44,57 Dun Morogh]          -- space before zone
[G 44.0, 76.1, Mulgore]       -- comma before zone
  • x = horizontal position (0-100)
  • y = vertical position (0-100)
  • Zone name must match a known zone (case-sensitive)

Multi-Waypoints

Multiple [G] or [TAR] tags per step create auto-advancing waypoint sequences:

[G 50,50 Elwynn Forest][G 60,60 Elwynn Forest][G 70,70 Elwynn Forest] Follow the road

The arrow advances to the next waypoint when you reach the current one (within 5 yards).

GOTO Descriptions

Text before a [G] tag is extracted as a navigation description:

[OC]Grind north to the moonwell [G 50,60 Teldrassil]

Navigation displays: "Grind north to the moonwell". [TAR] references in the text are resolved to NPC names.

Navigation Priority System

The waypoint resolver uses a 7-priority system:

  1. Explicit [G] coords (from non-OC lines without quest tags)
  2. Ordered TAR + quest NPCs (TAR targets on [QC] lines + quest DB NPCs)
  3. Legacy TAR targets
  4. Quest DB coordinates (from quest database)
  5. Line coordinates (coords attached to the step line)
  6. Step coordinates (including OC line coords as fallback)
  7. Quest objective coordinates

Step Modifier Tags

Tag Syntax Description
[O] [O] Ongoing: pins step at top (blue highlight) until complete
[OC] [OC] Optional/Complete with next: completes when next step completes
[A] [A class/race] Applies to: shows step only for matching class/race

Class/Race Filtering Details

Within a single [A] tag:

  • Races are OR'd together
  • Classes are OR'd together
  • Races AND classes are AND'd

Multiple [A] tags are AND'd with each other.

Example Matches
[A Mage] Any Mage
[A Dwarf, Gnome] Any Dwarf or Gnome
[A Mage, Warlock] Any Mage or Warlock
[A Dwarf, Human, Priest] Dwarf Priest or Human Priest
[A Dwarf] [A Priest] Dwarf Priest only

Supported classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, Druid

Supported races: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll

Action Tags

Tag Syntax Description Auto-completes Trigger
[H] [H destination] Use hearthstone (shows icon) Yes Arrival at destination (12s timer)
[S] [S location] Bind hearthstone at innkeeper Yes ConfirmBinder event
[T] [T] Train at trainer (shows trainer icon) No Manual
[UI] [UI itemId] Use item (shows clickable icon) No Manual
[R] [R] Repair reminder No Manual
[V] [V] Vendor/sell reminder No Manual

Equip Items

Use [UI] with "Equip" in the step text to create an equip step:

[UI 1234] Equip your new sword

This auto-completes when the item is equipped.

Progress Tags

Tag Syntax Description Auto-completes Trigger
[XP] [XP level] Reach target level Yes Level up / XP gain
[XP] [XP level.percent] Reach level + XP percentage Yes XP gain
[XP] [XP level-xp] Reach level minus XP remaining Yes XP gain
[XP] [XP level+xp] Reach level plus extra XP Yes XP gain
[SK] [SK name level] Reach skill/profession level Yes Skill level change
[CI] [CI itemId] Collect item (any amount) Yes BAG_UPDATE
[CI] [CI itemId,count] Collect specific item count Yes BAG_UPDATE
[LE] [LE SP spellId] Learn spell/ability Yes Spell learned
[SP] [SP spellId] Display spell name inline N/A Display only

XP Formats

Format Meaning Example
[XP 5] Reach level 5 [XP 5] Grind to level 5
[XP 5.5] Level 5 + 50% XP [XP 5.5] Halfway to level 6
[XP 5.75] Level 5 + 75% XP [XP 5.75] Almost level 6
[XP 5-100] 100 XP before level 5 [XP 5-100] Nearly there
[XP 5+200] Level 5 + 200 extra XP [XP 5+200] Buffer XP

Shows a blue progress bar in the navigation frame.

Skill Tracking

[SK First Aid 40] Level First Aid to 40
[SK Cooking 150] Max out Cooking
[SK Two-Handed Swords 50] Train weapon skill
  • Shows a green progress bar with current/target (e.g., "20 / 40")
  • Auto-completes when the required level is reached
  • Skill name must exactly match what appears in your WoW skill window
  • Works with professions, weapon skills, and class skills

Quick Reference

Category Tags
Header [N] [D] [GA] [NX]
Quests [QA] [QC] [QT] [QS] [Q]
Navigation [G] [TAR] [P] [F]
Modifiers [O] [OC] [A]
Actions [H] [S] [T] [UI] [R] [V]
Progress [XP] [SK] [CI] [LE SP] [SP]

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