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Complete documentation for World of Warcraft FrameXML functions — global Lua functions, mixins, object pools, SharedXML utilities, and game utility modules. Use this for UI helpers (StaticPopup_Show, EasyMenu), formatting (SecondsToTime, FormatLargeNumber), table/math utils (tContains, Lerp), mixin/pool patterns, chat frame filters, tooltip helpers, bag functions, texture/atlas markup, and all FrameXML game utility modules.

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FrameXML Functions API

This skill documents the FrameXML layer of the WoW API — global Lua functions defined by Blizzard's interface code, shared XML utility modules, mixin system, object pools, and game utility modules. These are distinct from the C-based Widget API.

Source of truth: https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/FrameXML_functions FrameXML source: https://github.com/Gethe/wow-ui-source/tree/live/Interface/FrameXML SharedXML source: https://github.com/Gethe/wow-ui-source/tree/live/Interface/SharedXML Current as of: Patch 12.0.0 — Retail only.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

Toggle standard UI panels (ToggleCharacter, ShowUIPanel, ToggleSpellBook)
Use standard UI dialogs (StaticPopup_Show) or context menus (EasyMenu)
Use the Mixin / Object Pool system (CreateFromMixins, CreateFramePool)
Filter or extend chat messages (ChatFrame_AddMessageEventFilter)
Format numbers, money, or time (SecondsToTime, FormatLargeNumber, GetMoneyString)
Use table utilities (tContains, tDeleteItem, tInvert, CopyTable)
Use math utilities (Lerp, Clamp, Round, CalculateDistance)
Create texture/atlas markup for FontStrings (CreateAtlasMarkup, CreateTextureMarkup)
Build tooltips with helpers (GameTooltip_AddNormalLine, GameTooltip_SetTitle)
Handle pixel-perfect UI (PixelUtil.SetSize, PixelUtil.SetPoint)
Use event convenience functions (EventUtil.ContinueOnAddOnLoaded)
Register/animate frames (UIFrameFadeIn, ScriptAnimationUtil.ShakeFrameRandom)
Manage bags (OpenAllBags, ToggleBag, IsBagOpen)
Preview items/mounts in dressing room (DressUpItemLink)
Query player/class/spec info (PlayerUtil.GetCurrentSpecID, GetClassColor)
Work with quest icons, map utils, communities, transmog, or other game utilities

References

Reference	Contents
UIPARENT.md	UI panel toggles, `ShowUIPanel`, `CloseSpecialWindows`, `MouseIsOver`, number abbreviation
MIXINS-AND-POOLS.md	Mixin system, `CreateFromMixins`, `CreateColor`, object/frame/texture pools
SHAREDXML-DATA-UTILS.md	TableUtil, MathUtil, TimeUtil, FormattingUtil, ColorUtil, CvarUtil, EasingUtil, EventUtil, EventRegistry, FunctionUtil, LinkUtil, Flags, AuraUtil, UnitUtil
SHAREDXML-UI-UTILS.md	FrameUtil, TextureUtil, PixelUtil, AnchorUtil, NineSlice, RegionUtil, ScriptAnimationUtil, GameTooltipTemplate, TooltipUtil, `UIFrameFadeIn/Out`
FRAMEXML-GAME-UTILS.md	AchievementUtil, ActionButtonUtil, AzeriteUtil, CalendarUtil, CampaignUtil, CommunitiesUtil, DifficultyUtil, ItemRef/ItemUtil, MapUtil, PlayerUtil, PVPUtil, PartyUtil, QuestUtils, TransmogUtil, and more
CHATFRAME-CONTAINERS.md	ChatFrame functions, bag open/close/toggle, DressUpFrames, StaticPopup_Show, EasyMenu

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wow-api-framexml

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FrameXML Functions API

Source of truth: https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/FrameXML_functions FrameXML source: https://github.com/Gethe/wow-ui-source/tree/live/Interface/FrameXML SharedXML source: https://github.com/Gethe/wow-ui-source/tree/live/Interface/SharedXML Current as of: Patch 12.0.0 — Retail only.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

Toggle standard UI panels (ToggleCharacter, ShowUIPanel, ToggleSpellBook)
Use standard UI dialogs (StaticPopup_Show) or context menus (EasyMenu)
Use the Mixin / Object Pool system (CreateFromMixins, CreateFramePool)
Filter or extend chat messages (ChatFrame_AddMessageEventFilter)
Format numbers, money, or time (SecondsToTime, FormatLargeNumber, GetMoneyString)
Use table utilities (tContains, tDeleteItem, tInvert, CopyTable)
Use math utilities (Lerp, Clamp, Round, CalculateDistance)
Create texture/atlas markup for FontStrings (CreateAtlasMarkup, CreateTextureMarkup)
Build tooltips with helpers (GameTooltip_AddNormalLine, GameTooltip_SetTitle)
Handle pixel-perfect UI (PixelUtil.SetSize, PixelUtil.SetPoint)
Use event convenience functions (EventUtil.ContinueOnAddOnLoaded)
Register/animate frames (UIFrameFadeIn, ScriptAnimationUtil.ShakeFrameRandom)
Manage bags (OpenAllBags, ToggleBag, IsBagOpen)
Preview items/mounts in dressing room (DressUpItemLink)
Query player/class/spec info (PlayerUtil.GetCurrentSpecID, GetClassColor)
Work with quest icons, map utils, communities, transmog, or other game utilities

References

Reference	Contents
UIPARENT.md	UI panel toggles, `ShowUIPanel`, `CloseSpecialWindows`, `MouseIsOver`, number abbreviation
MIXINS-AND-POOLS.md	Mixin system, `CreateFromMixins`, `CreateColor`, object/frame/texture pools
SHAREDXML-DATA-UTILS.md	TableUtil, MathUtil, TimeUtil, FormattingUtil, ColorUtil, CvarUtil, EasingUtil, EventUtil, EventRegistry, FunctionUtil, LinkUtil, Flags, AuraUtil, UnitUtil
SHAREDXML-UI-UTILS.md	FrameUtil, TextureUtil, PixelUtil, AnchorUtil, NineSlice, RegionUtil, ScriptAnimationUtil, GameTooltipTemplate, TooltipUtil, `UIFrameFadeIn/Out`
FRAMEXML-GAME-UTILS.md	AchievementUtil, ActionButtonUtil, AzeriteUtil, CalendarUtil, CampaignUtil, CommunitiesUtil, DifficultyUtil, ItemRef/ItemUtil, MapUtil, PlayerUtil, PVPUtil, PartyUtil, QuestUtils, TransmogUtil, and more
CHATFRAME-CONTAINERS.md	ChatFrame functions, bag open/close/toggle, DressUpFrames, StaticPopup_Show, EasyMenu