Placeholder types

Kether statement references often show syntax like this:

location {action} {action} {action} {action} [and {action} {action}]
subtitle {action} [by {int} {int} {int}]

Placeholder typesCopy Anchor Link

Different placeholders expect different kinds of values:

Check the expected type at each position before writing the statement.

{action} — an expression that produces a valueCopy Anchor Link

{action} expects an expression that executes and returns a result, rather than only a hard-coded value.

Possible values:

• inline "{{ sender }}" — resolve a string.
• &money — read the variable containing the current amount of money.
• player location — get the player's location.
• check money >= 100 — return true or false.
• sender — get the current player's name.

For example:

subtitle {action}

Here, {action} needs to produce the subtitle text. You could supply:

• "A fixed subtitle" — a literal string.
• inline "Subtitle for {{ sender }}" — a string with an embedded expression.
• &subtitle_var — a string stored in a variable.

{text} — textCopy Anchor Link

{text} expects text, usually a literal string wrapped in quotation marks.

Examples:

tell {text}
tell "Hello"
tell inline "{{ sender }} completed the quest"

When the syntax for tell shows {text}, you can supply "Hello" directly or use inline "..." to produce the text.

{int} / {double} — numbersCopy Anchor Link

{int} means an integer. {double} means a decimal number.

Example:

subtitle {action} [by {int} {int} {int}]

The three placeholders after by usually specify fade-in, stay and fade-out durations in ticks. Supply integers, for example:

title "Main title" subtitle "Subtitle" by 10 40 10

Coordinates in a location statement use {action} or {double}. For example:

location world 0 100 0

Here, 0, 100 and 0 are literal numbers.

{condition} — true or falseCopy Anchor Link

{condition} expects an action that returns true or false.

Common choices:

• check money >= 100 — compare values.
• perm "myplugin.vip" — check a permission.

Examples:

if {condition} then {action} [else {action}]
if check money >= 100 then { tell "You have enough money" }
if perm "myplugin.admin" then { give diamond 1 }

How to choose the right typeCopy Anchor Link

1. Read the syntax. The documentation or statement list identifies each position with a type such as {action}, {int} or {text}.

2. Consider what the value represents.

   • A value that must be evaluated → usually {action}.
   • Fixed text → usually {text} or a quoted string.
   • A number → {int} or {double}.
   • A true-or-false decision → {condition}.

3. Check the complete reference. If you are unsure, use Kether Explorer to look up the full syntax and placeholder descriptions.

Understanding the expected type before filling in a placeholder helps avoid mistakes.