Item format/Maps

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This page describes content that has been removed and was only present in earlier versions of Java Edition.

In Java Edition 1.20.5, this format has been replaced with the data component format.

- [Int] map: The map number.
- [Int] map_scale_direction: Only internally used when scaling a map, after that directly removed: The amount to increase the current map scale by when crafting. Always 1.
- [Byte] map_to_lock: 1 or 0 (true/false) - true if the map should be locked after being taken out of the cartography table. Only internally used when locking a map, after that directly removed.
- [NBT List / JSON Array] Decorations: A list of optional icons to display on the map. Decorations that are removed or modified do not update until the world is reloaded.
  - [NBT Compound / JSON Object] An individual decoration.
    - [String] id: An arbitrary unique string identifying the decoration.
    - [Byte] type: The ID of the map icon to display.
    - [Double] x: The world X position of the decoration.
    - [Double] z: The world Z position of the decoration.
    - [Double] rot: The rotation of the symbol, ranging from 0.0 to 360.0, measured clockwise. A rotation of 0 displays the icon upside-down compared to its appearance in the icon texture.
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object] display: The display tag.
  - [Int] MapColor: The color of the markings on the item's texture.

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Item format/Maps — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 2544002.