HTML templates

Every page in an HTML disassembly is built from a single full-page template and several subtemplates defined by [Template:*] sections in the ref file.

A template may contain ‘replacement fields’ - identifiers enclosed by braces ({ and }) - that are replaced by appropriate content (typically derived from the skool file or a ref file section) when the template is formatted. The following ‘universal’ identifiers are available in every template:

  • Game - a dictionary of the parameters in the [Game] section
  • SkoolKit - a dictionary of parameters relevant to the page currently being built

The parameters in the SkoolKit dictionary are:

  • index_href - the relative path to the disassembly index page
  • page_header - the page header text (as defined in the [PageHeaders] section)
  • page_id - the page ID (e.g. GameIndex, MemoryMap)
  • title - the title of the page (as defined in the [Titles] section)

The parameters in a dictionary are accessed using the [param] notation; for example, wherever {Game[Copyright]} appears in a template, it is replaced by the value of the Copyright parameter in the [Game] section when the template is formatted.

In addition to the universal identifiers, the following page-level identifiers are available in every full-page template:

  • m_javascript - replaced by any number of copies of the javascript subtemplate
  • m_stylesheet - replaced by one or more copies of the stylesheet subtemplate

Asm

The Asm template is the full-page template that is used to build disassembly pages.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal and page-level identifiers):

  • disassembly - replaced by sequences of copies of the asm_instruction subtemplate, punctuated by copies of the asm_comment subtemplate
  • entry - a dictionary of parameters corresponding to the current memory map entry (see below)
  • next_entry - a dictionary of parameters corresponding to the next memory map entry (see below)
  • prev_entry - a dictionary of parameters corresponding to the previous memory map entry (see below)
  • registers_input - replaced by any number of copies of the asm_register subtemplate
  • registers_output - replaced by any number of copies of the asm_register subtemplate

The parameters in the prev_entry, entry and next_entry dictionaries are:

  • address - the address of the entry (may be in decimal or hexadecimal format, depending on how it appears in the skool file, and the options passed to skool2html.py)
  • annotated - ‘1’ if any instructions in the entry have a non-empty comment field, ‘0’ otherwise
  • byte - the LSB of the entry address
  • description - the entry description
  • exists - ‘1’ if the entry exists, ‘0’ otherwise
  • href - the relative path to the disassembly page for the entry (useful only for prev_entry and next_entry)
  • label - the ASM label of the first instruction in the entry
  • labels - ‘1’ if any instructions in the entry have an ASM label, ‘0’ otherwise
  • location - the address of the entry as a decimal number
  • map_href - the relative path to the entry on the ‘Memory Map’ page
  • page - the MSB of the entry address
  • size - the size of the entry in bytes
  • title - the title of the entry
  • type - the block type of the entry (‘b’, ‘c’, ‘g’, ‘s’, ‘t’, ‘u’ or ‘w’)

To see the default Asm template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:Asm

GameIndex

The GameIndex template is the full-page template that is used to build the disassembly index page.

It contains the following identifier (in addition to the universal and page-level identifiers):

  • m_index_section - replaced by any number of copies of the index_section subtemplate

To see the default GameIndex template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:GameIndex

MemoryMap

The MemoryMap template is the full-page template that is used to build memory map pages and the ‘Game status buffer’ page.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal and page-level identifiers):

  • MemoryMap - a dictionary of the parameters in the corresponding [MemoryMap:*] section
  • m_map_entry - replaced by one or more copies of the map_entry subtemplate

To see the default MemoryMap template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:MemoryMap

Page

The Page template is the full-page template that is used to build custom pages defined by [Page:*] and [PageContent:*] sections.

It contains the following identifier (in addition to the universal and page-level identifiers):

  • content - replaced by the value of the PageContent parameter in the corresponding [Page:*] section

To see the default Page template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:Page

Reference

The Reference template is the full-page template that is used to build the ‘Bugs’, ‘Trivia’, ‘Pokes’, ‘Glossary’, ‘Graphic glitches’ and ‘Changelog’ pages.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal and page-level identifiers):

  • entries - replaced by one or more copies of the changelog_entry subtemplate (on the ‘Changelog’ page), or the reference_entry subtemplate (on the ‘Bugs’, ‘Trivia’, ‘Pokes’, ‘Glossary’ and ‘Graphic glitches’ pages)
  • m_contents_list_item - replaced by one or more copies of the contents_list_item subtemplate

To see the default Reference template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:Reference

anchor

The anchor template is the subtemplate used to format a page anchor (by default, an <a> element with a name attribute).

It contains the following identifier (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • anchor - the value of the name attribute

To see the default anchor template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:anchor

asm_comment

The asm_comment template is the subtemplate used by the Asm full-page template to format mid-block comments and block end comments.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • entry - a dictionary of parameters corresponding to the current memory map entry (see Asm)
  • m_paragraph - replaced by one or more copies of the paragraph subtemplate
  • t_anchor - replaced by a copy of the anchor subtemplate (with the address of the next instruction in decimal format as the anchor name when formatting a mid-block comment), or by an empty string (when formatting a block end comment)

To see the default asm_comment template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:asm_comment

asm_instruction

The asm_instruction template is the subtemplate used by the Asm full-page template to format an instruction (including its label, address, operation and comment).

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • address - the address of the instruction (may be in decimal or hexadecimal format, depending on how it appears in the skool file, and the options passed to skool2html.py)
  • annotated - ‘1’ if the instruction has a comment field, ‘0’ otherwise
  • called - ‘2’ if the instruction is an entry point, ‘1’ otherwise
  • comment - the text of the instruction’s comment field
  • comment_rowspan - the number of instructions to which the comment field applies
  • entry - a dictionary of parameters corresponding to the memory map entry that contains the instruction (see Asm)
  • label - the instruction’s ASM label
  • operation - the assembly language operation (e.g. ‘LD A,B’), with operand hyperlinked if appropriate
  • t_anchor - replaced by a copy of the anchor subtemplate (with the instruction’s address in decimal format as the anchor name)

To see the default asm_instruction template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:asm_instruction

asm_register

The asm_register template is the subtemplate used by the Asm full-page template to format each row in a table of input register values or output register values.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • description - the register’s description (as it appears in the register section for the current entry in the skool file)
  • entry - a dictionary of parameters corresponding to the current memory map entry (see Asm)
  • name - the register’s name (e.g. ‘HL’)

To see the default asm_register template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:asm_register

changelog_entry

The changelog_entry is the subtemplate used by the Reference full-page template to format each entry on the ‘Changelog’ page.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • description - the changelog entry intro text
  • num - ‘1’ or ‘2’, depending on the order of the entry on the page
  • t_anchor - replaced by a copy of the anchor subtemplate (with the entry title as the anchor name)
  • t_changelog_item_list - replaced by a copy of the changelog_item_list subtemplate
  • title - the changelog entry title

To see the default changelog_entry template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:changelog_entry

changelog_item

The changelog_item template is the subtemplate used by the changelog_item_list subtemplate to format each item in a changelog item list.

It contains the following identifier (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • item - replaced by the text of the changelog item, or a copy of the changelog_item_list subtemplate

To see the default changelog_item template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:changelog_item$

changelog_item_list

The changelog_item_list template is the subtemplate used by the changelog_entry subtemplate to format a list of changelog items, and also by the changelog_item subtemplate to format a list of subitems or subsubitems etc.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • indent - the indentation level of the item list: ‘’ (blank string) for the list of top-level items, ‘1’ for a list of subitems, ‘2’ for a list of subsubitems etc.
  • m_changelog_item - replaced by one or more copies of the changelog_item subtemplate

To see the default changelog_item_list template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:changelog_item_list

contents_list_item

The contents_list_item template is the subtemplate used by the Reference full-page template to format each item in the contents list on the ‘Bugs’, ‘Trivia’, ‘Pokes’, ‘Glossary’, ‘Graphic glitches’ and ‘Changelog’ pages.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • href - the URL to the entry on the page
  • title - the entry title

To see the default contents_list_item template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:contents_list_item

img

The img template is the subtemplate used to format <img> elements.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • alt - the ‘alt’ text for the image
  • src - the relative path to the image file

To see the default img template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:img

index_section

The index_section template is the subtemplate used by the GameIndex full-page template to format each group of links on the disassembly index page.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • header - the header text for the group of links (as defined in the name of the [Index:*:*] section)
  • m_index_section_item - replaced by one or more copies of the index_section_item subtemplate

To see the default index_section template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:index_section$

index_section_item

The index_section_item template is the subtemplate used by the index_section subtemplate to format each link in a link group on the disassembly index page.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • href - the relative path to the page being linked to
  • link_text - the link text for the page (as defined in the [Links] section)
  • other_text - the supplementary text displayed alongside the link (as defined in the [Links] section)

To see the default index_section_item template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:index_section_item

javascript

The javascript template is the subtemplate used by the full-page templates to format each <script> element in the head of a page.

It contains the following identifier (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • src - the relative path to the JavaScript file

To see the default javascript template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:javascript

map_entry

The map_entry template is the subtemplate used by the MemoryMap full-page template to format each entry on the memory map pages and the ‘Game status buffer’ page.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • MemoryMap - a dictionary of parameters from the corresponding [MemoryMap:*] section
  • entry - a dictionary of parameters corresponding to the current memory map entry

The parameters in the entry dictionary are:

  • address - the address of the entry (may be in decimal or hexadecimal format, depending on how it appears in the skool file, and the options passed to skool2html.py)
  • byte - the LSB of the entry address
  • description - the entry description
  • exists - ‘1’
  • href - the relative path to the disassembly page for the entry
  • label - the ASM label of the first instruction in the entry
  • labels - ‘1’ if any instructions in the entry have an ASM label, ‘0’ otherwise
  • location - the address of the entry as a decimal number
  • page - the MSB of the entry address
  • size - the size of the entry in bytes
  • title - the title of the entry
  • type - the block type of the entry (‘b’, ‘c’, ‘g’, ‘s’, ‘t’, ‘u’ or ‘w’)

To see the default map_entry template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:map_entry

paragraph

The paragraph template is the subtemplate used to format each paragraph in the following items:

  • memory map entry descriptions (on disassembly pages and memory map pages)
  • mid-block comments and block end comments on disassembly pages
  • entries on the ‘Bugs’, ‘Trivia’, ‘Pokes’, ‘Glossary’, ‘Graphic glitches’ and ‘Changelog’ pages

It contains the following identifier (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • paragraph - the text of the paragraph

To see the default paragraph template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:paragraph

reference_entry

The reference_entry template is the subtemplate used by the Reference full-page template to format each entry on the ‘Bugs’, ‘Trivia’, ‘Pokes’, ‘Glossary’ and ‘Graphic glitches’ pages.

It contains the following identifiers (in addition to the universal identifiers):

To see the default reference_entry template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:reference_entry

reg

The reg template is the subtemplate used by the #REG macro to format a register name.

It contains the following identifier (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • reg - the register name (e.g. ‘HL’)

To see the default reg template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:reg

stylesheet

The stylesheet template is the subtemplate used by the full-page templates to format each <link> element for a CSS file in the head of a page.

It contains the following identifier (in addition to the universal identifiers):

  • href - the relative path to the CSS file

To see the default stylesheet template, run the following command:

$ skool2html.py -r Template:stylesheet