x_ite 8.8.7 → 8.9.1

package/docs/_posts/components/Texturing/MultiTextureCoordinate.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: MultiTextureCoordinate
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Texturing
 categories: [components, Texturing]
 tags: [MultiTextureCoordinate, Texturing]
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ tags: [MultiTextureCoordinate, Texturing]
 
 ## Overview
 
-MultiTextureCoordinate contains multiple TextureCoordinate or TextureCoordinateGenerator nodes, for use by a parent polygonal geometry node such as IndexedFaceSet or a Triangle\* node. Each of the contained texture coordinate nodes correspond to the multiple texture nodes contained in a sibling Appearance/MultiTexture node.
+MultiTextureCoordinate contains multiple TextureCoordinate or TextureCoordinateGenerator nodes, for use by a parent polygonal geometry node such as IndexedFaceSet or a Triangle* node. Each of the contained texture coordinate nodes correspond to the multiple texture nodes contained in a sibling Appearance/MultiTexture node.
 
-The MultiTextureCoordinate node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *texCoord.* It is available since X3D version 3.0 or later.
+The MultiTextureCoordinate node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *texCoord.* It is available from X3D version 3.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -30,18 +30,35 @@ The MultiTextureCoordinate node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its d
 
 ### 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"}
 
 ### MFNode [in, out] **texCoord** [ ] <small>[X3DTextureCoordinateNode]</small>
 
-Input/Output field texCoord.
+Zero or more contained TextureCoordinate or TextureCoordinateGenerator nodes that specify texture coordinates for the different texture channels, used for texture mapping onto corresponding geometry.
+
+#### Warning
+
+- MultiTextureCoordinate may not contain another MultiTextureCoordinate node.
+
+## Advisories
+
+### Hints
 
-## Description
+- Add Shape and then polygonal/planar geometry before adding MultiTextureCoordinate.
+- [Texture mapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_mapping){:target="_blank"}
+- Multitexturing is accomplished using MultiTexture, MultiTextureCoordinate and MultiTextureTransform nodes.
+- [X3D Texturing component Figure 18.2 Lightmap example](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#f-Lightmapexample){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Texturing component Table 18.2: Comparison of single texture and multitexture attributes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-SingleAndMultitextureAttrs){:target="_blank"}
 
-### Hint
+### Warnings
 
-- Add Shape and then polgyonal/planar geometry before adding MultiTextureCoordinate.
+- The number of textures to be blended may have a significant impact on performance, depending on available graphics hardware capabilities.
+- MultiTextureCoordinate may not contain another MultiTextureCoordinate node.
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of MultiTextureCoordinate](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#MultiTextureCoordinate){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of MultiTextureCoordinate node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#MultiTextureCoordinate){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Texturing/MultiTextureTransform.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: MultiTextureTransform
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Texturing
 categories: [components, Texturing]
 tags: [MultiTextureTransform, Texturing]
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ tags: [MultiTextureTransform, Texturing]
 
 ## Overview
 
-MultiTextureTransform contains multiple TextureTransform nodes, for use by sibling ImageTexture MovieTexture or PixelTexture nodes.
+MultiTextureTransform contains multiple TextureTransform nodes, each provided for use by corresponding ImageTexture MovieTexture or PixelTexture nodes within a sibling MultiTexture node.
 
-The MultiTextureTransform node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *textureTransform.* It is available since X3D version 3.0 or later.
+The MultiTextureTransform node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *textureTransform.* It is available from X3D version 3.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -30,18 +30,40 @@ The MultiTextureTransform node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its de
 
 ### 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"}
 
 ### MFNode [in, out] **textureTransform** [ ] <small>[X3DTextureTransformNode]</small>
 
-Input/Output field textureTransform.
+Zero or more contained TextureTransform nodes, for each of the different texture channels, that define 2D transformation applied to texture coordinates.
+
+#### Hints
+
+- Texture coordinates are reapplied (or else recomputed if *textureTransform* field initially NULL) whenever the corresponding vertex-based geometry changes.
+- If *textureTransform* array is empty, then this field has no effect.
+
+#### Warning
+
+- MultiTextureTransform may not contain another MultiTextureTransform node.
+
+## Advisories
+
+### Hints
 
-## Description
+- Insert Shape and Appearance nodes before adding MultiTextureTransform.
+- [Texture mapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_mapping){:target="_blank"}
+- Multitexturing is accomplished using MultiTexture, MultiTextureCoordinate and MultiTextureTransform nodes.
+- [X3D Texturing component Figure 18.2 Lightmap example](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#f-Lightmapexample){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Texturing component Table 18.2: Comparison of single texture and multitexture attributes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-SingleAndMultitextureAttrs){:target="_blank"}
 
-### Hint
+### Warnings
 
-- Insert Shape and Appearance nodes before adding TextureTransform.
+- The number of textures to be blended may have a significant impact on performance, depending on available graphics hardware capabilities.
+- MultiTextureTransform may not contain another MultiTextureTransform node.
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of MultiTextureTransform](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#MultiTextureTransform){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of MultiTextureTransform node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#MultiTextureTransform){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Texturing/PixelTexture.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: PixelTexture
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Texturing
 categories: [components, Texturing]
 tags: [PixelTexture, Texturing]
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ tags: [PixelTexture, Texturing]
 
 ## Overview
 
-PixelTexture creates a 2D-image texture map using a numeric array of pixel values. Texture maps have a 2D coordinate system (s, t) horizontal and vertical, with (s, t) values in range [0.0, 1.0] for opposite corners of the image.
+PixelTexture creates a 2D-image texture map using a numeric array of pixel values. Texture maps have a 2D coordinate system (s, t) horizontal and vertical, with (s, t) texture-coordinate values in range [0.0, 1.0] for opposite corners of the image.
 
-The PixelTexture node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *texture.* It is available since X3D version 2.0 or later.
+The PixelTexture node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *texture.* It is available from X3D version 2.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ The PixelTexture node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default con
 
 ### 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"}
 
 ### SFString [in, out] **description** ""
 
@@ -40,41 +44,57 @@ Author-provided prose that describes intended purpose of the url asset.
 
 #### Hint
 
-- Many XML tools substitute XML character references for special characters automatically if needed within an attribute value (such as &amp;#38; for & ampersand character, or &amp;#34; for " quotation-mark character).
+- 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).
 
 ### SFImage [in, out] **image** 0 0 0
 
-Defines image: width height number_of_components pixel_values. width and height are pixel count, number_of_components = 1 (intensity), 2 (intensity alpha), 3 (red green blue), 4 (red green blue alpha-opacity).
+Defines *image*: width, height, number_of_components per each pixel value, and list of pixel_values. Note that width and height are pixel count, and allowed values for RGBA number_of_components in each pixel value are 1 (intensity), 2 (intensity alpha), 3 (red green blue), 4 (red green blue alpha-opacity).
+
+#### Hints
+
+- It is easier to understand hexadecimal values for each pixel, but integer values are also allowed.
+- The array of pixel values has length = (width*height).
+- The full list of integers in this field has length = (width*height + 3).
+
+#### Warning
+
+- The order of initial values in PixelTexture and PixelTexture3D *image* arrays are different. Example: intensity [1 2 1 0xFF 0x00] Example: intensity-alpha [2 2 1 0 255 255 0] Example: red-green-blue [2 4 3 0xFF0000 0xFF00 0 0 0 0 0xFFFFFF 0xFFFF00] Example: red-green-blue-alpha [2 2 4 0xFFFFFFAA 0xFFFF00AA 0x11111111AA 0x787800AA]
 
 ### SFBool [ ] **repeatS** TRUE
 
-Whether to horizontally repeat texture along S axis.
+Whether to repeat texture along S axis horizontally from left to right.
 
 ### SFBool [ ] **repeatT** TRUE
 
-Whether to vertically repeat texture along T axis.
+Whether to repeat texture along T axis vertically from top to bottom.
 
 ### SFNode [ ] **textureProperties** NULL <small>[TextureProperties]</small>
 
-Field textureProperties.
+Single contained TextureProperties node that can specify additional visual attributes applied to corresponding texture images.
 
-## Description
+## Advisories
 
 ### Hints
 
 - This is a good way to bundle image(s) into a single scene file, avoiding multiple downloads.
+- [X3D-Edit includes PixelTexture image-conversion import capabilities.](https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/images/PixelTextureImportImage.png){:target="_blank"}
 - Can contain a single TextureProperties node.
 - Insert Shape and Appearance nodes before adding texture.
+- [X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Images and Videos](https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Images){:target="_blank"}
+- If a texture is opaque, omitting values in the alpha channel can help avoid rendering artifacts related to transparency.
+- Texture coordinates are reapplied (or else recomputed if textureTransform field initially NULL) whenever the corresponding vertex-based geometry changes.
+- [Texture mapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_mapping){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Architecture 17.2.2 Lighting model](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/lighting.html#Lightingmodel){:target="_blank"}
 
-### Warning
+### Warnings
 
 - Aggregate file size can grow dramatically.
+- See ComposedCubeMapTexture and TextureBackground for special containerField values.
 
 ## Example
 
 <x3d-canvas src="https://create3000.github.io/media/examples/Texturing/PixelTexture/PixelTexture.x3d" update="auto"></x3d-canvas>
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of PixelTexture](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#PixelTexture){:target="_blank"}
-- [X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Images and Videos](https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Images){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of PixelTexture node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#PixelTexture){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Texturing/TextureCoordinate.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: TextureCoordinate
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Texturing
 categories: [components, Texturing]
 tags: [TextureCoordinate, Texturing]
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ tags: [TextureCoordinate, Texturing]
 
 ## Overview
 
-TextureCoordinate specifies 2D (s,t) texture-coordinate points, used by vertex-based geometry nodes (such as IndexedFaceSet or ElevationGrid) to map textures to vertices (and patches to polygons).
+TextureCoordinate specifies 2D (s,t) texture-coordinate points, used by vertex-based geometry nodes (such as IndexedFaceSet or ElevationGrid) to map textures to vertices (and patches to NURBS surfaces).
 
-The TextureCoordinate node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *texCoord.* It is available since X3D version 2.0 or later.
+The TextureCoordinate node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *texCoord.* It is available from X3D version 2.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -31,22 +31,32 @@ The TextureCoordinate node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its defaul
 
 ### 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"}
 
 ### SFString [in, out] **mapping** ""
 
-The mapping label identifies which texture coordinates and transformations are used to compute texture effects from corresponding geometry on a given material.
+The *mapping* label identifies which texture coordinates and transformations are used to compute texture effects from corresponding geometry on a given material.
+
+#### Hint
+
+- [TODO support planned to perform multiple-node *mapping* validation checks using X3D Schematron or X3D Validator](https://savage.nps.edu/X3dValidator){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### MFVec2f [in, out] **point** [ ] <small>(-∞,∞)</small>
 
 Pairs of 2D (s,t) texture coordinates, either in range [0,1] or higher if repeating.
 
-## Description
+## Advisories
 
-### Hint
+### Hints
 
-- Add Shape and then polgyonal/planar geometry before adding TextureCoordinate.
+- Add Shape and then polygonal/planar geometry before adding TextureCoordinate.
+- [Texture mapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_mapping){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Texturing component Figure 18.1, Texture map coordinate system](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#f-TextureMapCoordSystem){:target="_blank"}
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of TextureCoordinate](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#TextureCoordinate){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of TextureCoordinate node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#TextureCoordinate){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Texturing/TextureCoordinateGenerator.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: TextureCoordinateGenerator
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Texturing
 categories: [components, Texturing]
 tags: [TextureCoordinateGenerator, Texturing]
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ tags: [TextureCoordinateGenerator, Texturing]
 
 ## Overview
 
-TextureCoordinateGenerator computes 2D (s,t) texture-coordinate points, used by vertex-based geometry nodes (such as IndexedFaceSet or ElevationGrid) to map textures to vertices (and patches to polygons).
+TextureCoordinateGenerator computes 2D (s,t) texture-coordinate points, used by vertex-based geometry nodes (such as IndexedFaceSet or ElevationGrid) to map textures to vertices (and patches to NURBS surfaces).
 
-The TextureCoordinateGenerator node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *texCoord.* It is available since X3D version 3.0 or later.
+The TextureCoordinateGenerator node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *texCoord.* It is available from X3D version 3.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -31,11 +31,19 @@ The TextureCoordinateGenerator node belongs to the **Texturing** component and i
 
 ### 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"}
 
 ### SFString [in, out] **mapping** ""
 
-The mapping label identifies which texture coordinates and transformations are used to compute texture effects from corresponding geometry on a given material.
+The *mapping* label identifies which texture coordinates and transformations are used to compute texture effects from corresponding geometry on a given material.
+
+#### Hint
+
+- [TODO support planned to perform multiple-node *mapping* validation checks using X3D Schematron or X3D Validator](https://savage.nps.edu/X3dValidator){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFString [in, out] **mode** "SPHERE" <small>["SPHERE"|"CAMERASPACENORMAL"|"CAMERASPACEPOSITION"|"CAMERASPACEREFLECTIONVECTOR"|"SPHERE-LOCAL"|"COORD"|"COORD-EYE"|"NOISE"|"NOISE-EYE"|"SPHERE-REFLECT"|"SPHERE-REFLECT-LOCAL"]</small>
 
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ Parameter field defines the algorithm used to compute texture coordinates.
 
 #### Hint
 
-- See X3D Specification [Table 18.6 Texture coordinate generation modes](https://www.web3d.org/files/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-Texturecoordgeneration){:target="_blank"} for further details.
+- [X3D Architecture Table 18.6 Texture coordinate generation modes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-Texturecoordgeneration){:target="_blank"} for further details.
 
 #### Warning
 
@@ -51,14 +59,16 @@ Parameter field defines the algorithm used to compute texture coordinates.
 
 ### MFFloat [in, out] **parameter** [ ]
 
-*parameter* array contains scale and translation (x y z) values for Perlin NOISE mode, parameter[0] contains index of refraction for SPHERE-REFLECT mode, parameter[0] contains index of refraction and parameter[1 to 3] contains the eye point in local coordinates for SPHERE-REFLECT-LOCAL mode.
+*parameter* array contains scale and translation (x y z) values for Perlin NOISE mode, *parameter*[0] contains index of refraction for SPHERE-REFLECT mode, *parameter*[0] contains index of refraction and *parameter*[1 to 3] contains the eye point in local coordinates for SPHERE-REFLECT-LOCAL mode.
 
-## Description
+## Advisories
 
-### Hint
+### Hints
 
-- Add Shape and then polgyonal/planar geometry before adding TextureCoordinateGenerator.
+- Add Shape and then polygonal/planar geometry before adding TextureCoordinateGenerator.
+- [Texture mapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_mapping){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Texturing component Figure 18.1, Texture map coordinate system](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#f-TextureMapCoordSystem){:target="_blank"}
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of TextureCoordinateGenerator](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#TextureCoordinateGenerator){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of TextureCoordinateGenerator node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#TextureCoordinateGenerator){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Texturing/TextureProperties.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: TextureProperties
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Texturing
 categories: [components, Texturing]
 tags: [TextureProperties, Texturing]
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ tags: [TextureProperties, Texturing]
 
 ## Overview
 
-TextureProperties allows fine control over texture application.
+TextureProperties allows precise fine-grained control over application of image textures to geometry.
 
-The TextureProperties node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *textureProperties.* It is available since X3D version 3.0 or later.
+The TextureProperties node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *textureProperties.* It is available from X3D version 3.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -28,13 +28,17 @@ The TextureProperties node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its defaul
 
 ### 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"}
 
 ### SFColorRGBA [in, out] **borderColor** 0 0 0 0 <small>[0,1]</small>
 
 *borderColor* defines border pixel color.
 
-#### See Also
+#### Hint
 
 - [X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Color](https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Color){:target="_blank"}
 
@@ -44,11 +48,27 @@ Metadata are not part of the X3D world and not interpreted by the X3D browser, b
 
 ### SFFloat [in, out] **anisotropicDegree** 1 <small>[1,∞)</small>
 
-*anisotropicDegree* defines minimum degree of anisotropy to account for in texture filtering (1=none or higher value).
+*anisotropicDegree* defines minimum degree of anisotropy to account for in texture filtering (1=no effect for symmetric filtering, otherwise provide higher value). At least 2-to-1 anisotropy is often supported in low-level graphics rendering software and hardware, relative to horizontal and vertical directions.
+
+#### Hints
+
+- [Anisotropy indicates directional dependence of properties.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisotropy){:target="_blank"}
+- [OpenGL EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic](https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/EXT/EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic.txt){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFBool [ ] **generateMipMaps** FALSE
 
-Whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture (required for MIPMAP filtering modes)
+Determines whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture images.
+
+#### Hints
+
+- Mipmap preprocessing is a low-level rendering technique that can increase rendering speed and reduce aliasing artifacts.
+- Mipmap pyramids are pre-calculated, optimized sequences of images, each of which is a progressively lower resolution representation of the same image. The height and width of each image level in the mipmap is a power of two smaller than the previous level.
+- [Aliasing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliasing){:target="_blank"} and [Clipping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipping_(computer_graphics)){:target="_blank"}
+- [Mipmap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mipmap){:target="_blank"}
+
+#### Warning
+
+- Must declare *generateMipMaps*='true' for minificationFilter modes with MIPMAP in their value.
 
 ### SFString [in, out] **minificationFilter** "FASTEST"
 
@@ -56,7 +76,7 @@ Whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture (required for MIPMAP filtering modes)
 
 #### Hint
 
-- See X3D Specification [Table 18.9 Texture minification modes](https://www.web3d.org/files/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureMinificationModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
+- [X3D Architecture Table 18.9 Texture minification modes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureMinificationModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
 
 #### Warning
 
@@ -68,7 +88,7 @@ Whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture (required for MIPMAP filtering modes)
 
 #### Hint
 
-- See X3D Specification [Table 18.8 Texture magnification modes](https://www.web3d.org/files/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureMagnificationModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
+- [X3D Architecture Table 18.8 Texture magnification modes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureMagnificationModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
 
 #### Warning
 
@@ -80,7 +100,7 @@ Whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture (required for MIPMAP filtering modes)
 
 #### Hint
 
-- See X3D Specification T[able 18.7 Texture boundary modes](https://www.web3d.org/files/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureBoundaryModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
+- [X3D Architecture Table 18.7 Texture boundary modes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureBoundaryModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
 
 #### Warning
 
@@ -92,7 +112,7 @@ Whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture (required for MIPMAP filtering modes)
 
 #### Hint
 
-- See X3D Specification [Table 18.7 Texture boundary modes](https://www.web3d.org/files/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureBoundaryModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
+- [X3D Architecture Table 18.7 Texture boundary modes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureBoundaryModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
 
 #### Warning
 
@@ -104,7 +124,7 @@ Whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture (required for MIPMAP filtering modes)
 
 #### Hint
 
-- See X3D Specification [Table 18.7 Texture boundary modes](https://www.web3d.org/files/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureBoundaryModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
+- [X3D Architecture Table 18.7 Texture boundary modes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureBoundaryModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
 
 #### Warning
 
@@ -114,9 +134,10 @@ Whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture (required for MIPMAP filtering modes)
 
 *textureCompression* indicates compression algorithm selection mode.
 
-#### Hint
+#### Hints
 
-- See X3D Specification [Table 18.10 Texture compression modes](https://www.web3d.org/files/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureCompressionModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
+- [X3D Architecture Table 18.10 Texture compression modes](https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/components/texturing.html#t-TextureCompressionModes){:target="_blank"} for details.
+- [Texture compression](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_compression){:target="_blank"}
 
 #### Warning
 
@@ -124,14 +145,18 @@ Whether MIPMAPs are generated for texture (required for MIPMAP filtering modes)
 
 ### SFFloat [in, out] **texturePriority** 0 <small>[0,1]</small>
 
-*texturePriority* defines priority for allocating texture memory.
+*texturePriority* defines relative priority for this texture when allocating texture memory, an important rendering resource in graphics-card hardware. Default value 0 is lowest, 1 is highest.
 
-## Description
+## Advisories
 
 ### Hint
 
-- Include `<component name='Shape' level='2'/>`
+- [Texture mapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_mapping){:target="_blank"}
+
+### Warning
+
+- Requires X3D `profile='Full'` or else include `<component name='Shape' level='2'/>`
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of TextureProperties](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#TextureProperties){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of TextureProperties node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#TextureProperties){:target="_blank"}

package/docs/_posts/components/Texturing/TextureTransform.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: TextureTransform
-date: 2022-01-07
+date: 2023-01-07
 nav: components-Texturing
 categories: [components, Texturing]
 tags: [TextureTransform, Texturing]
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tags: [TextureTransform, Texturing]
 
 TextureTransform shifts 2D texture coordinates for positioning, orienting and scaling image textures on geometry.
 
-The TextureTransform node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *textureTransform.* It is available since X3D version 2.0 or later.
+The TextureTransform node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default container field is *textureTransform.* It is available from X3D version 2.0 or higher.
 
 ## Hierarchy
 
@@ -31,11 +31,19 @@ The TextureTransform node belongs to the **Texturing** component and its default
 
 ### 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"}
 
 ### SFString [in, out] **mapping** ""
 
-The mapping label identifies which texture coordinates and transformations are used to compute texture effects from corresponding geometry on a given material.
+The *mapping* label identifies which texture coordinates and transformations are used to compute texture effects from corresponding geometry on a given material.
+
+#### Hint
+
+- [TODO support planned to perform multiple-node *mapping* validation checks using X3D Schematron or X3D Validator](https://savage.nps.edu/X3dValidator){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### SFVec2f [in, out] **translation** 0 0 <small>(-∞,∞)</small>
 
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ Lateral/vertical shift in 2D (s,t) texture coordinates (opposite effect appears
 
 ### SFFloat [in, out] **rotation** 0 <small>(-∞,∞)</small>
 
-Single rotation angle of texture about center (opposite effect appears on geometry).
+Single *rotation* angle of texture about center (opposite effect appears on geometry).
 
 #### Warning
 
@@ -57,17 +65,18 @@ Non-uniform planar scaling of texture about center (opposite effect appears on g
 
 *center* point in 2D (s,t) texture coordinates for rotation and scaling.
 
-## Description
+## Advisories
 
 ### Hints
 
 - Order of operations is translation, rotation about center, non-uniform scale about center.
 - Insert Shape and Appearance nodes before adding TextureTransform.
+- [Texture mapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_mapping){:target="_blank"}
 
 ### Warning
 
 - Resulting visible effects appear reversed because image changes occur before mapping to geometry.
 
-## External Links
+## See Also
 
-- [X3D Specification of TextureTransform](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#TextureTransform){:target="_blank"}
+- [X3D Specification of TextureTransform node](https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/components/texturing.html#TextureTransform){:target="_blank"}