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''Note: This alternate reference is not necessarily up to date. See [[Slash commands]] for current list.''
''Note: This alternate reference is not necessarily up to date. See [[Slash commands]] for current list.''


'''Slash commands''' are hooks left by the developers that players can use to create macros or perform certain actions. Text-based [[chat]] in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' uses slash commands. (Those familiar with [[IRC]] will feel right at home.) See also the other alternative reference [[List of slash commands (old)]].
'''Slash commands''' are hooks left by the developers that players can use to create macros or perform certain actions. Text-based [[chat]] in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' uses slash commands. (Those familiar with IRC will feel right at home.) See also the other alternative reference [[List of slash commands (old)]].


== Reference ==
== Reference ==
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  <some command> [optional text]
  <some command> [optional text]


For instance, one might wish to send an ''[[emote]]'' to the entire chat channel. One would then type something along the lines of:
For instance, one might wish to send an ''emote'' to the entire chat channel. One would then type something along the lines of:
  /me nods head and gazes around
  /me nods head and gazes around
The above slash command, in some games, would send the string of text to the chat channel prefaced by the character name sending the command like so:
The above slash command, in some games, would send the string of text to the chat channel prefaced by the character name sending the command like so:
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|/invite ''&lt;player_name&gt;''
|/invite ''&lt;player_name&gt;''
|[[Invite]] specified [[player]] to your [[party]] assuming you are the [[leader]] or not in a party.
|Invite specified player to your party assuming you are the leader or not in a party.
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|- class="alt"
|/kick ''&lt;player_name&gt;''
|/kick ''&lt;player_name&gt;''
|[[Uninvite]] specified [[player]] from your [[party]] assuming you are the [[leader]].
|Uninvite specified player from your party assuming you are the leader.
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|- valign="top"
|/random ''X'' ''Y''<br />/rand ''X'' ''Y''<br />/roll ''X'' ''Y''<br />/rnd ''X'' ''Y''
|/random ''X'' ''Y''<br />/rand ''X'' ''Y''<br />/roll ''X'' ''Y''<br />/rnd ''X'' ''Y''
|Generates a random number between X and Y, if Y isn't specified, then it will generate a number between 1 and X as a [[System Message|system message]]. This is very useful to determine who's going to have the right to [[loot]] a [[Chest (container)|chest]] or [[harvest]] a [[resource]].
|Generates a random number between X and Y, if Y isn't specified, then it will generate a number between 1 and X as a system message. This is very useful to determine who's going to have the right to loot a chest or harvest a resource.
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|- class="alt" valign="top"
|/follow<br />/f
|/follow<br />/f
|[[Follow]] currently selected player.
|Follow currently selected player.
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|/who
|/who
|List [[who]] (what players) are online.
|List who (what players) are online.
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|- class="alt"
|/afk ''&lt;optional_message&gt;''
|/afk ''&lt;optional_message&gt;''
|Make your character go into [[AFK]] mode.
|Make your character go into AFK mode.
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|/dnd ''&lt;optional_message&gt;''
|/dnd ''&lt;optional_message&gt;''
|Put your character into [[DND]] mode.
|Put your character into DND mode.
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|- class="alt"
|/sit
|/sit
|Make your character [[sit]].
|Make your character sit.
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|/stand
|/stand
|Make your character [[stand]].
|Make your character stand.
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|- class="alt"
|/cast ''&lt;spell_name&gt;''
|/cast ''&lt;spell_name&gt;''
|[[Cast]] the [[spell]] named. Mostly used in [[Macros]], since the spell name needs to be exact.
|Cast the spell named. Mostly used in [[Macros]], since the spell name needs to be exact.
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|/macro<br />/m
|/macro<br />/m
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== [[Emote]]s ==
== Emotes ==
You can make your own text-based emote (as noted above):
You can make your own text-based emote (as noted above):
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== In Wrath of the Lich King ==
== In Wrath of the Lich King ==
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Several new slash commands have been added as of the wotlk beta. The following are growing, but probably an incomplete list:
Several new slash commands have been added as of the {{wotlk-inline}} beta. The following are growing, but probably an incomplete list:
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|/achievements
|/achievements
|Bring up [[achievements window]].<ref name="WItokenswindow">http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/07/27/token-system-discovered/</ref>
|Bring up achievements window.<ref name="WItokenswindow">http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/07/27/token-system-discovered/</ref>
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|/tokens
|/tokens
|Bring up the [[tokens window]].<ref name="WItokenswindow" />
|Bring up the tokens window.<ref name="WItokenswindow" />
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