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# Protect Map Art
\nMap Protector allows players to sign a given filled map with their name, so it cannot be copied by other players. Keeping rare map arts truely rare.<\/p>\n

– Protected from anvil actions & renaming
\n– Cartography table patched
\n– No crafting or expanding<\/p>\n

## Commands
\n– `\/sign-map` – Allows players to sign a map in their hand. Permission `signed.sign`
\n– `\/signature-info` – View who signed a signed map. Permission `signed.signinfo`
\n– `\/sign-map-reload` – Reload plugin configuration. Permission `signed.sign-map-reload`<\/p>\n

## Config<\/p>\n

“`yaml
\nitem:
\n # Add the “glow” effect to the item
\n enchanted: true
\n # Change the map display name when signed
\n # Leave empty to use the default
\n display_name: “”
\n # Lore appended to the item when signed
\n signature:
\n – “\ua731\u026a\u0262\u0274\u1d07\u1d05 \u0299\u028f %name%”<\/p>\n

messages:
\n # Generic no permission
\n no_permission: “\u1d04\u1d0f\u1d18\u028f\u0280\u026a\u0262\u029c\u1d1b \u00bb<\/bold> You do not have permission to do that.”
\n # Response from using \/sign
\n signed: “\u1d04\u1d0f\u1d18\u028f\u0280\u026a\u0262\u029c\u1d1b \u00bb<\/bold> Map successfully signed! No one can copy this map now.”
\n # Response when \/signinfo on a map which isn’t signed.
\n not_signed: “\u1d04\u1d0f\u1d18\u028f\u0280\u026a\u0262\u029c\u1d1b \u00bb<\/bold> This map isn’t protected by a signature.”
\n not_map: “\u1d04\u1d0f\u1d18\u028f\u0280\u026a\u0262\u029c\u1d1b \u00bb<\/bold> Only filled maps can be signed.”
\n sign_info:
\n – “\u1d04\u1d0f\u1d18\u028f\u0280\u026a\u0262\u029c\u1d1b \u00bb<\/bold> %name% protected this map %date% (%ago%)”
\n already_signed: “\u1d04\u1d0f\u1d18\u028f\u0280\u026a\u0262\u029c\u1d1b \u00bb<\/bold> This map has already been signed. It’s protected from further changes.”
\n cannot_copy: “\u1d04\u1d0f\u1d18\u028f\u0280\u026a\u0262\u029c\u1d1b \u00bb<\/bold> This map is copy protected! Use \/signature-info<\/underlined> to see the original creator.”
\n“`
\n## Messages
\n![Messages](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/ebd281777b8f27c456f6ca11a5575d1c2b6a9e2d.png)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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