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See WoW AddOn for the World of Warcraft AddOn reference.

AddOns are generally self-contained components that add to, or change the behavior of a program. Some AddOns can be dependent on other AddOns to work, and some AddOns can be just collections of other AddOns.

An AddOn for a game is often a collection files you can put in your game folder that can enhance interaction with the game.

A mod, or modification, is a third-party AddOn that alters or enhances some aspect of the program's interface or otherwise. Mods can perform a wide variety of tasks, including adding new buttons to the screen, altering or adding windows, replacing or adding significant functionality, or adding whole new programs.

Some mods are standalone, able to run without any additional software. Others are built on libraries. For example in WoW, the old Sea or Ace libraries. Others such as the old WoW Cosmos addon, are compilations of many individually-developed mods or addons.

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-:''See the [[WoW AddOn]] page for UI customization reference details about programming [[Blizz]]ard's World of Warcraft AddOns. See [[:Category:AddOns]] for a list of AddOns.''
+:''See [[WoW AddOn]] for the World of Warcraft AddOn reference.''
-'''AddOns''' are generally self-contained User Interface (UI) modification components. However, some AddOns can be dependent on other AddOns to work, and some AddOns are actually collections of other AddOns. There is no size restriction on AddOns, some can grow to be quite massive.
-In plain English, an AddOn for a game is just some files you can put in your game folder that can (theoretically) improve your interaction with the game (i.e. make it easier to play, or give you more information about what's going on in the game).
+'''AddOns''' are generally self-contained components that add to, or change the behavior of a program. Some AddOns can be dependent on other AddOns to work, and some AddOns can be just collections of other AddOns.
-Often the name '''modification''' (or "mod" for short) is used interchangeably with AddOn. More specifically, a mod is a third-party AddOn that alters or enhances some aspect of the game's interface. Mods can perform a wide variety of tasks, including adding new buttons to the screen, altering the built-in player and party frames. In extreme cases, mods completely supplant the standard game's [[UI|interface]], usually offering more advanced functionality.
+An AddOn for a game is often a collection files you can put in your game folder that can enhance interaction with the game.
-Some mods are standalone, able to run without any additional software. Others are built on libraries, like the old [[Sea (AddOn)|Sea]] or [[Ace (AddOn)|Ace]] libraries. Still others, such as the old [[Cosmos (AddOn)|Cosmos]], are compilations of many individually-developed mods.
+A '''mod''', or modification, is a third-party AddOn that alters or enhances some aspect of the program's interface or otherwise. Mods can perform a wide variety of tasks, including adding new buttons to the screen, altering or adding windows, replacing or adding significant functionality, or adding whole new programs.
-== See also ==
+Some mods are standalone, able to run without any additional software. Others are built on libraries. For example in WoW, the old [[w:c:wowwiki:Sea (AddOn)|Sea]] or [[w:c:wowwiki:Ace (AddOn)|Ace]] libraries. Others such as the old WoW [[w:c:wowwiki:Cosmos (AddOn)|Cosmos]] addon, are compilations of many individually-developed mods or addons.
-* [[WoWWiki:AddOn pages]] - guidelines for making AddOn pages.
-* [[:Category:Addons]] - list of AddOn pages currently on the wiki.
-* [[API change summaries|API Change Summaries]] - list of AddOn API changes per release
-== External links ==
-;Battle.net Support
-{{elink|type=bnetsupportus|link=http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/common-display-ui-issues-after-a-patching|desc=World of Warcraft Reset UI FAQ|bydate=Updated: Jun 30, 2012; Article ID: 300544}}
-{{elink|type=bnetsupporteu|link=http://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/world-of-warcraft-reset-ui-faq|desc=World of Warcraft Reset UI FAQ|bydate=Updated: 28-Jun-2012; Article ID: 300544}}
-;News
-{{elink|icon=bnetwowus|site=Official 7.2 PTR General Discussion forum (US)|link=https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20753425442|desc=Addons & Friendly Nameplates in Patch 7.2|bydate={{blizz}} [[Josh Allen|Lore]] 03/02/2017 12:47 AM}}
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