x_ite 8.8.7 → 8.9.1

package/docs/_posts/components/Geospatial/GeoViewpoint.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: GeoViewpoint
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Geospatial
 categories: [components, Geospatial]
 tags: [GeoViewpoint, Geospatial]
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tags: [GeoViewpoint, Geospatial]
 
 GeoViewpoint specifies viewpoints using geographic coordinates. GeoViewpoint can contain a GeoOrigin node. Since GeoViewpoint must navigate smoothly inside a curved geographic coordinate system, it includes both Viewpoint and NavigationInfo attributes.
 
-The GeoViewpoint node belongs to the **Geospatial** component and its default container field is *children.* It is available since X3D version 3.0 or later.
+The GeoViewpoint node belongs to the **Geospatial** component and its default container field is *children.* It is available from X3D version 3.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -31,41 +31,58 @@ The GeoViewpoint node belongs to the **Geospatial** component and its default co
 
 ### SFNode [in, out] **metadata** NULL <small>[X3DMetadataObject]</small>
 
-Metadata are not part of the X3D world and not interpreted by the X3D browser, but they can be accessed via the ECMAScript interface.
+Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
+
+#### Hint
+
+- [X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFNode [ ] **geoOrigin** NULL <small>[GeoOrigin] (deprecated)</small>
 
-Field geoOrigin.
+Single contained GeoOrigin node that can specify a local coordinate frame for extended precision.
 
-### MFString [ ] **geoSystem** [ "GD", "WE" ]
+#### Hint
 
-Identifies spatial reference frame: Geodetic (GD), Geocentric (GC), Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). Supported values: "GD" "UTM" or "GC" followed by additional quoted string parameters as appropriate for the type.
+- [X3D Architecture 25.2.5 Dealing with high-precision coordinates](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/geospatial.html#high-precisioncoords){:target="_blank"}
 
 #### Warning
 
-- Deprecated values are GDC (use GD) and GCC (use GC).
+- XML validation requires placement as first child node following contained metadata nodes (if any).
+
+### MFString [ ] **geoSystem** [ "GD", "WE" ]
+
+Identifies spatial reference frame: Geodetic (GD), Geocentric (GC), Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). Supported values: "GD" "UTM" or "GC" followed by additional quoted string parameters as appropriate for the type.
 
-#### See Also
+#### Hints
 
-- [See X3D Specification 25.2.2 Spatial reference frames](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/geospatial.html#Spatialreferenceframes){:target="_blank"}
-- [See X3D Specification 25.2.4 Specifying geospatial coordinates](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/geospatial.html#Specifyinggeospatialcoords){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture 25.2.2 Spatial reference frames](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/geospatial.html#Spatialreferenceframes){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture 25.2.4 Specifying geospatial coordinates](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/geospatial.html#Specifyinggeospatialcoords){:target="_blank"}
 - [UTM is Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Transverse_Mercator_coordinate_system){:target="_blank"}
 
+#### Warning
+
+- Deprecated values are GDC (replaced by GD) and GCC (replaced by GC).
+
 ### SFBool [in] **set_bind**
 
-*set_bind* true makes this node active, set_bind false makes this node inactive.
+*set_bind* true makes this node active, *set_bind* false makes this node inactive.
+
+#### Warning
+
+- It is an error to define this transient inputOnly field in an X3D file, instead only use it a destination for ROUTE events.
 
 ### SFString [in, out] **description** ""
 
-Author-provided text tooltip that tells users the expected action of this node.
+Author-provided prose that describes intended purpose of this node.
 
 #### Hints
 
-- Use spaces, make descriptions clear and readable. Many XML tools substitute XML character references automatically if needed (such as &amp;#38; for &amp; ampersand, or &amp;#34; for " quotation mark).
+- Include space characters since a *description* is not a DEF identifier. Write short phrases that make descriptions clear and readable.
+- Many XML tools substitute XML character references for special characters automatically if needed within an attribute value (such as &amp;#38; for &amp; ampersand character, or &amp;#34; for " quotation-mark character).
 
 ### SFVec3d [in, out] **position** 0 0 100000 <small>(-∞,∞)</small>
 
-*position* relative to local georeferenced coordinate system, in proper format
+*position* relative to local georeferenced coordinate system, in proper format.
 
 ### SFRotation [in, out] **orientation** 0 0 1 0 <small>(-∞,∞) or -1 1</small>
 
@@ -73,7 +90,11 @@ Rotation of Viewpoint, relative to default -Z axis direction in local coordinate
 
 #### Hint
 
-- This is orientation \_change\_ from default direction (0 0 -1) +Y axis is the up vector for the local area (the normal to the tangent plane on the ellipsoid), -Z points towards the north pole, and +X is east 1 0 0 -1.570796 always looks down.
+- This is *orientation* _change_ from default direction (0 0 -1) +Y axis is the up vector for the local area (the normal to the tangent plane on the ellipsoid), -Z points towards the north pole, and +X is east 1 0 0 -1.570796 always looks down.
+
+#### Warning
+
+- For VR/AR/MAR users wearing a head-mounted display (HMD), animating this field may induce motion sickness.
 
 ### SFVec3d [in, out] **centerOfRotation** 0 0 0 <small>(-∞,∞)</small>
 
@@ -81,35 +102,35 @@ Rotation of Viewpoint, relative to default -Z axis direction in local coordinate
 
 ### SFFloat [in, out] **fieldOfView** π/4 <small>(0,π)</small>
 
-Preferred minimum viewing angle from this viewpoint in radians. Small field of view roughly corresponds to a telephoto lens, large field of view roughly corresponds to a wide-angle lens.
+Preferred minimum viewing angle from this viewpoint in radians, providing minimum height or minimum width (whichever is smaller). Small field of view roughly corresponds to a telephoto lens, large field of view roughly corresponds to a wide-angle lens.
 
 ### SFFloat [in, out] **nearDistance** -1 <small>-1 or (0,∞)</small>
 
-nearDistance defines minimum clipping plane distance necessary for object display.
+*nearDistance* defines minimum clipping plane distance necessary for object display.
 
 #### Hints
 
-- overrides bound NavigationInfo visibilityLimit value, if any.
-- default value -1 means no effect on currently defined view frustum boundaries.
+- Overrides bound NavigationInfo avatarSize value, if any.
+- Default value -1 means no effect on currently defined view frustum boundaries.
 - [Aliasing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliasing){:target="_blank"} and [Clipping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipping_(computer_graphics)){:target="_blank"}
 
-#### Warnings
+#### Warning
 
-- nearDistance must be less than farDistance.
+- *nearDistance* must be less than farDistance.
 
 ### SFFloat [in, out] **farDistance** -1 <small>-1 or (0,∞)</small>
 
-farDistance defines maximum clipping plane distance allowed for object display.
+*farDistance* defines maximum clipping plane distance allowed for object display.
 
 #### Hints
 
-- overrides bound NavigationInfo visibilityLimit value, if any.
-- default value -1 means no effect on currently defined view frustum boundaries.
+- Overrides bound NavigationInfo visibilityLimit value, if any.
+- Default value -1 means no effect on currently defined view frustum boundaries.
 - [Aliasing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliasing){:target="_blank"} and [Clipping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipping_(computer_graphics)){:target="_blank"}
 
-#### Warnings
+#### Warning
 
-- nearDistance must be less than farDistance.
+- NearDistance must be less than *farDistance*.
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **viewAll** FALSE
 
@@ -117,12 +138,12 @@ Viewpoint is automatically adjusted to view all visible geometry. Typically cent
 
 #### Hints
 
-- no collision detection or proximity sensing occurs when zooming.
-- when the value of the viewAll field is changed from TRUE to FALSE, no change in the current view occurs.
+- No collision detection or proximity sensing occurs when zooming.
+- When the value of the *viewAll* field is changed from TRUE to FALSE, no change in the current view occurs.
 
 #### Warning
 
-- if needed, near and far clipping planes shall be adjusted to allow viewing the entire scene.
+- If needed, near and far clipping planes shall be adjusted to allow viewing the entire scene.
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **jump** TRUE
 
@@ -130,7 +151,7 @@ Whether to transition instantly by jumping, or else smoothly animate to this Vie
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **retainUserOffsets** FALSE
 
-Input/Output field retainUserOffsets.
+Retain (true) or reset to zero (false) any prior user navigation offsets from defined viewpoint position, orientation.
 
 ### SFFloat [ ] **speedFactor** 1 <small>[0,∞)</small>
 
@@ -138,38 +159,56 @@ Input/Output field retainUserOffsets.
 
 #### Hint
 
-- SpeedFactor is a relative value and not an absolute speed as defined by NavigationInfo.
+- *speedFactor* is a relative value and not an absolute speed as defined by NavigationInfo.
 
 ### SFBool [out] **isBound**
 
-Event true sent when node becomes active, event false sent when unbound by another node.
+Output event true gets sent when node becomes bound and activated, otherwise output event false gets sent when node becomes unbound and deactivated.
+
+#### Warning
+
+- It is an error to define this transient outputOnly field in an X3D file, instead only use it a source for ROUTE events.
 
 ### SFTime [out] **bindTime**
 
-Event sent when node becomes active/inactive.
+Event sent reporting timestamp when node becomes active/inactive.
+
+#### Warning
+
+- It is an error to define this transient outputOnly field in an X3D file, instead only use it a source for ROUTE events.
 
 ### SFNode [in, out] **navigationInfo** NULL <small>[NavigationInfo]</small>
 
-The navigationInfo field defines a dedicated NavigationInfo node for this X3DViewpointNode. The specified NavigationInfo node receives a set_bind TRUE event at the time when the parent node is bound and receives a set_bind FALSE at the time when the parent node is unbound.
+The *navigationInfo* field defines a dedicated NavigationInfo node for this X3DViewpointNode. The specified NavigationInfo node receives a set_bind TRUE event at the time when the parent node is bound and receives a set_bind FALSE at the time when the parent node is unbound.
 
 #### Hint
 
 - Allows simple integration of custom navigation associated with each Viewpoint according to user needs at that location.
 
-## Description
+## Advisories
 
-### Hint
+### Hints
 
+- Alternatively can use GeoLocation or GeoTransform as parent of a Viewpoint node to orient geospatial views.
 - Include `<component name='Geospatial' level='1'/>`
+- When a GeoViewpoint node is bound, it also overrides the currently bound NavigationInfo node in the scene and controls user navigation for smoother geospatial interaction.
+- Background, Fog, GeoViewpoint, NavigationInfo, OrthoViewpoint, TextureBackground and Viewpoint are bindable nodes, meaning that no more than one of each node type can be active at a given time.
+- GeoViewpoint OrthoViewpoint and Viewpoint share the same binding stack, so no more than one of these nodes can be bound and active at a given time.
+- Regardless of viewpoint jump value at bind time, the relative viewing transformation between user's view and defined position/orientation is stored for later use when un-jumping (returning to the viewpoint when subsequent viewpoint is unbound).
+- Customizable design pattern for dedicated Viewpoint/NavigationInfo pair: \<Viewpoint DEF='SpecialView'/\> \<NavigationInfo DEF='SpecialNav'/\> \<ROUTE fromNode='SpecialView' fromField='isBound' toNode='SpecialNav' toField='set_bind'/\>
+- [X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Viewpoints](https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Viewpoints){:target="_blank"}
 
-### Warning
+### Warnings
 
-- The navType and headlight fields were removed as part of X3D version 3.3, instead use a NavigationInfo node for those fields.
+- Results are undefined if a bindable node (Background, Fog, NavigationInfo, OrthoViewpoint, TextureBackground, Viewpoint) is a contained descendant node of either LOD or Switch. Avoid this authoring pattern.
+- Do not include GeoViewpoint OrthoViewpoint or Viewpoint as a child of LOD or Switch, instead use ViewpointGroup as parent to constrain location proximity where the viewpoint is available to user.
+- GeoViewpoint navType and headlight fields were removed as part of X3D version 3.3, authors can instead use a NavigationInfo node for those fields in prior X3D versions 3.0, 3.1 or 3.2. Upgrading such legacy scenes to version 3.3 or greater is preferred and recommended.
+- Avoid having GeoLocation or GeoTransform as a parent or ancestor node of GeoViewpoint, since multiple geospatial transformations then occur with unpredictable results.
 
 ## Example
 
 <x3d-canvas src="https://create3000.github.io/media/examples/Geospatial/GeoViewpoint/GeoViewpoint.x3d" update="auto"></x3d-canvas>
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of GeoViewpoint](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/geospatial.html#GeoViewpoint){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of GeoViewpoint node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/geospatial.html#GeoViewpoint){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Grouping/Group.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Group
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Grouping
 categories: [components, Grouping]
 tags: [Group, Grouping]
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tags: [Group, Grouping]
 
 Group is a Grouping node that can contain most nodes.
 
-The Group node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default container field is *children.* It is available since X3D version 2.0 or later.
+The Group node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default container field is *children.* It is available from X3D version 2.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -30,16 +30,20 @@ The Group node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default container f
 
 ### SFNode [in, out] **metadata** NULL <small>[X3DMetadataObject]</small>
 
-Metadata are not part of the X3D world and not interpreted by the X3D browser, but they can be accessed via the ECMAScript interface.
+Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
+
+#### Hint
+
+- [X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **visible** TRUE
 
 Whether or not renderable content within this node is visually displayed.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
-- The visible field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics.
-- Content must be visible to be collidable and to be pickable.
+- The *visible* field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics.
+- Content must be *visible* to be collidable and to be pickable.
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **bboxDisplay** FALSE
 
@@ -53,31 +57,43 @@ Whether to display bounding box for associated geometry, aligned with world coor
 
 Bounding box size is usually omitted, and can easily be calculated automatically by an X3D player at scene-loading time with minimal computational cost. Bounding box size can also be defined as an optional authoring hint that suggests an optimization or constraint.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
 - Can be useful for collision computations or inverse-kinematics (IK) engines.
+- Precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFVec3f [ ] **bboxCenter** 0 0 0 <small>(-∞,∞)</small>
 
-Bounding box center: optional hint for position offset from origin of local coordinate system.
+Bounding box center accompanies bboxSize and provides an optional hint for bounding box position offset from origin of local coordinate system.
+
+#### Hints
+
+- Precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### MFNode [in] **addChildren**
 
-Input field addChildren.
+Input field *addChildren*.
 
 ### MFNode [in] **removeChildren**
 
-Input field removeChildren.
+Input field *removeChildren*.
 
 ### MFNode [in, out] **children** [ ] <small>[X3DChildNode]</small>
 
-Grouping nodes contain a list of children nodes.
+Grouping nodes contain an ordered list of *children* nodes.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
-- Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its children, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy.
+- Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its *children*, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy.
+- InputOnly MFNode addChildren field can append new X3DChildNode nodes via a ROUTE connection, duplicate input nodes (i.e. matching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
+- InputOnly MFNode removeChildren field can remove nodes from the *children* list, unrecognized input nodes (i.e. nonmatching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
+- [X3D Architecture 10.2.1 Grouping and *children* node types](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#GroupingAndChildrenNodes){:target="_blank"}
 
-## Description
+## Advisories
 
 ### Hint
 
@@ -87,6 +103,6 @@ Grouping nodes contain a list of children nodes.
 
 <x3d-canvas src="https://create3000.github.io/media/examples/Grouping/Group/Group.x3d" update="auto"></x3d-canvas>
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of Group](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/grouping.html#Group){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of Group node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/grouping.html#Group){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Grouping/StaticGroup.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: StaticGroup
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Grouping
 categories: [components, Grouping]
 tags: [StaticGroup, Grouping]
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tags: [StaticGroup, Grouping]
 
 StaticGroup is a Grouping node that can contain most nodes. StaticGroup children are guaranteed to not change, send events, receive events, or include re-USE-able content. This allows browser optimizations of contained-node content.
 
-The StaticGroup node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default container field is *children.* It is available since X3D version 3.0 or later.
+The StaticGroup node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default container field is *children.* It is available from X3D version 3.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -31,16 +31,20 @@ The StaticGroup node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default conta
 
 ### SFNode [in, out] **metadata** NULL <small>[X3DMetadataObject]</small>
 
-Metadata are not part of the X3D world and not interpreted by the X3D browser, but they can be accessed via the ECMAScript interface.
+Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
+
+#### Hint
+
+- [X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **visible** TRUE
 
 Whether or not renderable content within this node is visually displayed.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
-- The visible field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics.
-- Content must be visible to be collidable and to be pickable.
+- The *visible* field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics.
+- Content must be *visible* to be collidable and to be pickable.
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **bboxDisplay** FALSE
 
@@ -54,29 +58,46 @@ Whether to display bounding box for associated geometry, aligned with world coor
 
 Bounding box size is usually omitted, and can easily be calculated automatically by an X3D player at scene-loading time with minimal computational cost. Bounding box size can also be defined as an optional authoring hint that suggests an optimization or constraint.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
 - Can be useful for collision computations or inverse-kinematics (IK) engines.
+- Precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFVec3f [ ] **bboxCenter** 0 0 0 <small>(-∞,∞)</small>
 
-Bounding box center: optional hint for position offset from origin of local coordinate system.
+Bounding box center accompanies bboxSize and provides an optional hint for bounding box position offset from origin of local coordinate system.
+
+#### Hints
+
+- Precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### MFNode [ ] **children** [ ] <small>[X3DChildNode]</small>
 
-Grouping nodes contain a list of children nodes.
+Grouping nodes contain an ordered list of *children* nodes.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
+
+- Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its *children*, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy.
+- InputOnly MFNode addChildren field can append new X3DChildNode nodes via a ROUTE connection, duplicate input nodes (i.e. matching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
 
-- Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its children, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy.
+#### Warning
 
-## Description
+- StaticGroup does not support inputOnly MFNode fields addChildren or removeChildren.
 
-### Hints
+## Advisories
+
+### Hint
 
 - Insert a Shape node before adding geometry or Appearance.
-- Include `<component name='Grouping' level='3'/>`
 
-## External Links
+### Warning
+
+- Requires X3D `profile='Full'` or else include `<component name='Grouping' level='3'/>`
+
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of StaticGroup](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/grouping.html#StaticGroup){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of StaticGroup node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/grouping.html#StaticGroup){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Grouping/Switch.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Switch
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Grouping
 categories: [components, Grouping]
 tags: [Switch, Grouping]
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ tags: [Switch, Grouping]
 
 ## Overview
 
-Switch is a Grouping node that only renders one (or zero) child at a time. Switch can contain most nodes. (Contained nodes are now called 'children' rather than 'choice', for consistent naming among all GroupingNodeType nodes.) All child choices continue to receive & send events regardless of whichChoice is active.
+Switch is a Grouping node that only renders one (or zero) child at a time. Switch can contain most nodes. (Contained nodes are now called 'children' rather than 'choice', for consistent naming among all GroupingNodeType nodes.) All child choices continue to receive and send events regardless of whichChoice is active.
 
-The Switch node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default container field is *children.* It is available since X3D version 2.0 or later.
+The Switch node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default container field is *children.* It is available from X3D version 2.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ The Switch node belongs to the **Grouping** component and its default container
 
 ### SFNode [in, out] **metadata** NULL <small>[X3DMetadataObject]</small>
 
-Metadata are not part of the X3D world and not interpreted by the X3D browser, but they can be accessed via the ECMAScript interface.
+Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
+
+#### Hint
+
+- [X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFInt32 [in, out] **whichChoice** -1 <small>[-1,∞)</small>
 
@@ -38,16 +42,16 @@ Index of active child choice, counting from 0.
 
 #### Warning
 
-- Default whichChoice= -1 means no selection (and no rendering), whichChoice=0 means initial child.
+- Default value *whichChoice*= -1 means no selection (and no rendering), *whichChoice*=0 means initial child, *whichChoice*=1 means second child, etc.
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **visible** TRUE
 
 Whether or not renderable content within this node is visually displayed.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
-- The visible field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics.
-- Content must be visible to be collidable and to be pickable.
+- The *visible* field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics.
+- Content must be *visible* to be collidable and to be pickable.
 
 ### SFBool [in, out] **bboxDisplay** FALSE
 
@@ -61,46 +65,61 @@ Whether to display bounding box for associated geometry, aligned with world coor
 
 Bounding box size is usually omitted, and can easily be calculated automatically by an X3D player at scene-loading time with minimal computational cost. Bounding box size can also be defined as an optional authoring hint that suggests an optimization or constraint.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
 - Can be useful for collision computations or inverse-kinematics (IK) engines.
+- Precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFVec3f [ ] **bboxCenter** 0 0 0 <small>(-∞,∞)</small>
 
-Bounding box center: optional hint for position offset from origin of local coordinate system.
+Bounding box center accompanies bboxSize and provides an optional hint for bounding box position offset from origin of local coordinate system.
+
+#### Hints
+
+- Precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### MFNode [in] **addChildren**
 
-Input field addChildren.
+Input field *addChildren*.
 
 ### MFNode [in] **removeChildren**
 
-Input field removeChildren.
+Input field *removeChildren*.
 
 ### MFNode [in, out] **children** [ ] <small>[X3DChildNode]</small>
 
-Grouping nodes contain a list of children nodes.
+Grouping nodes contain an ordered list of *children* nodes.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
-- Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its children, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy.
+- Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its *children*, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy.
+- InputOnly MFNode addChildren field can append new X3DChildNode nodes via a ROUTE connection, duplicate input nodes (i.e. matching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
+- InputOnly MFNode removeChildren field can remove nodes from the *children* list, unrecognized input nodes (i.e. nonmatching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
+- [X3D Architecture 10.2.1 Grouping and *children* node types](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/grouping.html#GroupingAndChildrenNodes){:target="_blank"}
 
-## Description
+## Advisories
 
 ### Hints
 
 - Insert a Shape node before adding geometry or Appearance.
 - Authors can temporarily hide test geometry under an unselected child of a Switch. This is a good alternative to "commenting out" nodes.
+- GeoViewpoint OrthoViewpoint and Viewpoint share the same binding stack, so no more than one of these nodes can be bound and active at a given time.
+- Contained nodes must have type X3DChildNode, such as Group or Transform or Shape.
 
 ### Warnings
 
-- Do not include Viewpoint or OrthoViewpoint as a child of LOD or Switch, instead use ViewpointGroup as parent to constrain location proximity where the viewpoint is available to user.
-- Results are undefined if a bindable node (Viewpoint, OrthoViewpoint, NavigationInfo, Fog, Background, TextureBackground) is a contained child of LOD or Switch.
+- Do not include GeoViewpoint OrthoViewpoint or Viewpoint as a child of LOD or Switch, instead use ViewpointGroup as parent to constrain location proximity where the viewpoint is available to user.
+- Results are undefined if a bindable node (Background, Fog, NavigationInfo, OrthoViewpoint, TextureBackground, Viewpoint) is a contained descendant node of either LOD or Switch. Avoid this authoring pattern.
+- Switch is not allowed as parent of Appearance, Material, Color, Coordinate, Normal or Texture nodes.
 
 ## Example
 
 <x3d-canvas src="https://create3000.github.io/media/examples/Grouping/Switch/Switch.x3d" update="auto"></x3d-canvas>
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of Switch](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/grouping.html#Switch){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of Switch node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/grouping.html#Switch){:target="_blank"}