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+/** @page plugin-ids Plugin IDs
+
+ @section Introduction
+  Every plugin contains a unique identifier to prevent duplicate plugin
+  loading and conflicts. This, which will be called a plugin ID from here
+  on, must follow a specific format. This format categorizes a plugin and
+  makes duplicate IDs unlikely.
+
+
+ @section Format
+  The basic format of a plugin ID is as follows:
+
+  <tt><i>type</i>-<i>username</i>-<i>pluginname</i></tt>
+
+  The @em type indicator specifies the type of plugin. This must be one
+  of the following:
+
+    - core      - Core plugin, capable of being loaded in any program using
+                  libgaim. It must not use any UI-specific code.
+    - prpl      - Protocol plugin, providing additional protocols to
+                  connect to.
+    - lopl      - Loader plugin, which loads scripts as plugins (like Perl
+                  or TCL).
+    - gtk       - GTK+ 2.x plugin. It may use GTK+ code, but cannot use any
+                  window toolkit code (such as X11 or Win32).
+    - gtk-x11   - GTK+ 2.x plugin using X11 code.
+    - gtk-win32 - GTK+ 2.x plugin using Win32 code.
+    - qpe       - Gaim for Qtopia plugin.
+
+  The @em username must be a unique identifier for that person. It
+  @em should be your Gaim website user ID
+  (registered <a href="http://gaim.sourceforge.net/register.php">here</a>).
+  If for some reason you cannot register there (it shouldn't be a
+  problem!), you can use your SourceForge ID. Do @em not leave this field
+  blank.
+
+  The @em pluginname is the name of your plugin. It can be whatever you like,
+  though it's common to keep it all lowercase. Do not use spaces! If you
+  want a space, use a '-'. Please do not put a version indicator in the ID.
+  The GaimPlugin structure already has a field for this.
+
+
+ @section plugin-db Plugin Database
+  Although it doesn't exist yet, in time there will be a plugin database
+  on the Gaim website, where users can download and install new plugins.
+  Plugins will be accessed by your plugin ID, which is one reason why it
+  must be unique. 
+
+ */
+
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