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[CSM] Add function to get the definition of items (#5732)
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Add node def and item def documentation.

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bigfoot547 authored and nerzhul committed May 21, 2017
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* `inventory`: `{list1 = {}, ...}}`

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### Definitions
* `minetest.get_node_def(nodename)`
* Returns [node definition](#node-definition) table of `nodename`
* `minetest.get_item_def(itemstring)`
* Returns item definition table of `itemstring`

#### Node Definition

```lua
{
has_on_construct = bool, -- Whether the node has the on_construct callback defined
has_on_destruct = bool, -- Whether the node has the on_destruct callback defined
has_after_destruct = bool, -- Whether the node has the after_destruct callback defined
name = string, -- The name of the node e.g. "air", "default:dirt"
groups = table, -- The groups of the node
paramtype = string, -- Paramtype of the node
paramtype2 = string, -- ParamType2 of the node
drawtype = string, -- Drawtype of the node
mesh = <string>, -- Mesh name if existant
minimap_color = <Color>, -- Color of node on minimap *May not exist*
visual_scale = number, -- Visual scale of node
alpha = number, -- Alpha of the node. Only used for liquids
color = <Color>, -- Color of node *May not exist*
palette_name = <string>, -- Filename of palette *May not exist*
palette = <{ -- List of colors
Color,
Color
}>,
waving = number, -- 0 of not waving, 1 if waving
connect_sides = number, -- Used for connected nodes
connects_to = { -- List of nodes to connect to
"node1",
"node2"
},
post_effect_color = Color, -- Color overlayed on the screen when the player is in the node
leveled = number, -- Max level for node
sunlight_propogates = bool, -- Whether light passes through the block
light_source = number, -- Light emitted by the block
is_ground_content = bool, -- Whether caves should cut through the node
walkable = bool, -- Whether the player collides with the node
pointable = bool, -- Whether the player can select the node
diggable = bool, -- Whether the player can dig the node
climbable = bool, -- Whether the player can climb up the node
buildable_to = bool, -- Whether the player can replace the node by placing a node on it
rightclickable = bool, -- Whether the player can place nodes pointing at this node
damage_per_second = number, -- HP of damage per second when the player is in the node
liquid_type = <string>, -- A string containing "none", "flowing", or "source" *May not exist*
liquid_alternative_flowing = <string>, -- Alternative node for liquid *May not exist*
liquid_alternative_source = <string>, -- Alternative node for liquid *May not exist*
liquid_viscosity = <number>, -- How fast the liquid flows *May not exist*
liquid_renewable = <boolean>, -- Whether the liquid makes an infinite source *May not exist*
liquid_range = <number>, -- How far the liquid flows *May not exist*
drowning = bool, -- Whether the player will drown in the node
floodable = bool, -- Whether nodes will be replaced by liquids (flooded)
node_box = table, -- Nodebox to draw the node with
collision_box = table, -- Nodebox to set the collision area
selection_box = table, -- Nodebox to set the area selected by the player
sounds = { -- Table of sounds that the block makes
sound_footstep = SimpleSoundSpec,
sound_dig = SimpleSoundSpec,
sound_dug = SimpleSoundSpec
},
legacy_facedir_simple = bool, -- Whether to use old facedir
legacy_wallmounted = bool -- Whether to use old wallmounted
}
```

#### Item Definition

```lua
{
name = string, -- Name of the item e.g. "default:stone"
description = string, -- Description of the item e.g. "Stone"
type = string, -- Item type: "none", "node", "craftitem", "tool"
inventory_image = string, -- Image in the inventory
wield_image = string, -- Image in wieldmesh
palette_image = string, -- Image for palette
color = Color, -- Color for item
wield_scale = Vector, -- Wieldmesh scale
stack_max = number, -- Number of items stackable together
usable = bool, -- Has on_use callback defined
liquids_pointable = bool, -- Whether you can point at liquids with the item
tool_capabilities = <table>, -- If the item is a tool, tool capabiltites of the item
groups = table, -- Groups of the item
sound_place = SimpleSoundSpec, -- Sound played when placed
sound_place_failed = SimpleSoundSpec, -- Sound played when placement failed
node_placement_prediction = string -- Node placed in client until server catches up
}
```
-----------------

### Chat command definition (`register_chatcommand`)

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There are a few exceptions: tab headers, dropdowns and vertical labels can't.
The following functions provide escape sequences:
* `minetest.get_color_escape_sequence(color)`:
* `color` is a ColorString
* `color` is a [ColorString](#colorstring)
* The escape sequence sets the text color to `color`
* `minetest.colorize(color, message)`:
* Equivalent to:
`minetest.get_color_escape_sequence(color) ..
message ..
minetest.get_color_escape_sequence("#ffffff")`
* `color.get_background_escape_sequence(color)`
* `color` is a ColorString
* `color` is a [ColorString](#colorstring)
* The escape sequence sets the background of the whole text element to
`color`. Only defined for item descriptions and tooltips.
* `color.strip_foreground_colors(str)`
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To specify the value of the alpha channel, append `#AA` to the end of the color name
(e.g. `colorname#08`). For named colors the hexadecimal string representing the alpha
value must (always) be two hexadecimal digits.

`Color`
-------------
`{a = alpha, r = red, g = green, b = blue}` defines an ARGB8 color.
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