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 ====== ZXT Extension Format Specification (Draft) ======
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+This page is for draft work! For the latest official version of the ZXT specification, please check [[zxt:format_specification|this page]].
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   * Multiple concatenated extension headers may be used as a feature in the future - for example, for faciliating multi-patch application for ZZT worlds.
-===== Implementations =====
+===== Future Suggestions =====
+==== ZXT 2.0 ====
+==== ZXT 1.1 ====
-This is not a formal part of the specification.
+  * Unified way of handling external file dependencies (for example, large music files).
+    * Approach A: Add a bit which signifies that the data of an extension block is actually the filename of the file containing the real data.
+    * Approach B: Add a single extension with a list of external filenames used by the world.
+    * Approach C: Add a set of extensions to allocate "asset IDs" or "asset names", which may point to in-file data or out-of-file assets.
+    * Approach D: Do nothing.
+    * Only approach A would need to be discussed as part of a spec update.
+  * Add a bit which signifies "if this extension is not supported, the immediately following extension may be used as its substitute."
+    * Rationale: For example, multiple charset sizes (8x14, 6x8, 4x6, etc.) for different platforms.
-==== ZXT 1.0.x ====
+===== Comments =====
-  * [[https://github.com/OpenZoo/ClassicZoo/blob/55c457920a091e3e9a964d3bea11b67fec7736f2/SRC/ZXTMGR.PAS|ZXTMGR v0.3]]
+~~DISCUSSION~~