From 9b21661aafcfb58f11b7a76881d42280fb66da94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Geoff Bourne Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:14:20 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify that CurseForge files correspond to versions of that mod/plugin (#2505) --- docs/mods-and-plugins/curseforge-files.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/mods-and-plugins/curseforge-files.md b/docs/mods-and-plugins/curseforge-files.md index 6330a45d..b76e7753 100644 --- a/docs/mods-and-plugins/curseforge-files.md +++ b/docs/mods-and-plugins/curseforge-files.md @@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ A specific file can be omitted from each reference to allow for auto-selecting t ## Project-file references +!!! tip + + Individual project files typically represent a version of the mod/plugin, but CurseForge refers to these items broadly as "files" rather than "versions". + The following formats are supported in the list of project-file references: - A project page URL, such as `https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/jei`. _The newest applicable file will be automatically selected._ @@ -17,7 +21,7 @@ The following formats are supported in the list of project-file references: - Project slug, such as `jei`. _The newest applicable file will be automatically selected._ - Project ID, such as `238222`. _The newest applicable file will be automatically selected._ - Project slug or ID, `:`, and a file ID, such as `jei:4593548` or `238222:4593548` -- Project slug or ID, `@`, and a partial filename, such as `jei@10.2.1.1005` +- Project slug or ID, `@`, and a partial filename, such as `jei@10.2.1.1005`. This option is useful to refer to a version of the mod/plugin rather than looking up the file ID. An `@` followed by the container path to a listing file can also be provided as a project-file reference. Each line is processed as a reference where blank lines and comments that start with `#` are ignored.