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# MiniMessage formatting

> Color and style plugin text with MiniMessage tags.

Messages use <Tooltip tip="The tag format Minecraft servers use to color and style text.">[MiniMessage](https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/)</Tooltip>, not the old <Tooltip tip="The old Minecraft color system, written as a section sign and a letter.">`§` codes</Tooltip>. Tags wrap text, close with a matching slash tag, and nest.

| Tag                                                | Does                       | Example                                     |
| -------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `<red>` … `</red>`                                 | Named color                | `<red>Warning</red>`                        |
| `<aqua>`, `<green>`, `<gray>`, `<gold>`, `<white>` | More named colors          | `<gold>Gold text</gold>`                    |
| `<color:#RRGGBB>`                                  | An exact color             | `<color:#FF6B35>Orange</color:#FF6B35>`     |
| `<gradient:#5FD3C2:#17605A>`                       | A gradient across the text | `<gradient:#5FD3C2:#17605A>Kits</gradient>` |
| `<b>`                                              | Bold                       | `<b>Important</b>`                          |
| `<i>`                                              | Italic                     | `<i>Hint</i>`                               |
| `<u>`                                              | Underline                  | `<u>/kit</u>`                               |
| `<st>`                                             | Strikethrough              | `<st>Removed</st>`                          |
| `<reset>`                                          | Clears formatting          | `<reset>Plain text`                         |

Combined:

```xml theme={null}
<gray>{player} <aqua><b>loaded</b></aqua> a kit</gray>
```

<Warning>
  MiniMessage reads `<` as a tag opener. Escape a literal one: `\<slot>`.
</Warning>

Placeholders use `{name}`: `{player}`, `{slot}`. A literal `%player%` is the old style.