Central to the whole code are the various tags. When you are first presented with a Dragon Code, it can be quite daunting to decode (especially when the tags are in a strange order). However with a bit of practice you should soon be able to get the hang of it. Of course no one is expected to know the whole code off by heart, or even to be able to decode the more complicated codes, but there are various programs around that allow you to construct your own code and decode others.
To date, there are tags that describe almost every aspect of Draconity, both in real and virtual life. Of course there will be many areas that will not be represented here, and in these cases you are free to include "free text" in any part of the code. The only requirement is that you put "double quotes" around any text to distinguish them from other tags.
Common to all the tags are two modifiers, ? and ~. The ? modifier indicates that you are unsure or do not know what you are - this is often different from omitting the tag as that can indicate that you don't have that characteristic. The ~ modifier indicates that you do not have a fixed value for the tag, or that you vary. Some of the tags will have these modifiers described, but whether they are or not, they apply to all.
The Dragon Code tags are case sensitive. All the initial tag letters must be in upper case whereas any modifying letters are in lower case. This is to prevent tags being confused.
There are those who want to represent differences between their virtual lives (on the Internet) and their real lives. The original Dragon Code allowed this for specific codes, but that was felt to be too limiting especially as many are a different species in real life to virtual life. It is now recommended that you have a different code for each life you lead.
If you want to decode specific tags, you can click on any of the tags in the following example code to take you to the description of the tag.
DC2.D Gm L300f160t70n25l W-- T- Pll Sks Cre' Bf A+++! Fr+++! Nf M/xy O/ H++ $+ F~+++! R+++! Ac++ J++ S U+++! I+++ V+++! Q---! Tc+++! Df+++
You can also expand the tags index on the left and use that from any page. Otherwise, read on for a tag by tag description.
Lastly, please treat the Dragon Code with an open mind and as nothing more than a bit of fun. If you are not represented here it is purely because it is not possible to think of every possible species or characteristic. That said, you can always send your suggestions to Wyrm who promises not to eat them!
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This page was last updated on 10th January 2004.