Add base 64 link.
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This set indicates that four (4) specific recipes are available (note that there are 5 bits; there is no information on why there is an extra bit at this time). Also note that the bitset is unique for each tradeskill; a recipe denoted by bit N in one tradeskill is not the same as a recipe denoted by bit N in another tradeskill. | This set indicates that four (4) specific recipes are available (note that there are 5 bits; there is no information on why there is an extra bit at this time). Also note that the bitset is unique for each tradeskill; a recipe denoted by bit N in one tradeskill is not the same as a recipe denoted by bit N in another tradeskill. | ||
The bitset is encoded into standard Base64, using the characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, and /. Being Base64, there are 6 bits per digit (similar to how hexadecimal has 4 bits per digit); this allows one to easily determine if a specific bit is set by looking only at a single digit in the string. | The bitset is encoded into standard [http://www.hcidata.info/base64.htm Base64], using the characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, and /. Being Base64, there are 6 bits per digit (similar to how hexadecimal has 4 bits per digit); this allows one to easily determine if a specific bit is set by looking only at a single digit in the string. | ||
TODO: Document bitfield ordering, perhaps by looking at [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info10316-TradeLinks.html Maldivia's TradeLinks addon] | TODO: Document bitfield ordering, perhaps by looking at [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info10316-TradeLinks.html Maldivia's TradeLinks addon] | ||