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The box of infinite books is a joke Minecraft:block introduced in Java Edition 20w14∞ that provides a written book containing random text when used. It uses the texture of oak planks on all but one face, on which it has its own Minecraft:bookshelf-like texture randomized based on its location.

Obtaining

Boxes of infinite books cannot be crafted. It naturally generates in the "library" and "isolation" dimensions, and is also available on the Minecraft:Creative inventory.

Breaking

Boxes of infinite books can be mined by hand, but are broken faster with an Minecraft:axe. In either case, it drops itself. Unlike bookshelves, it does not require Silk Touch to obtain. Script error: No such module "breaking row".

Natural generation

Boxes of infinite books naturally generate in the "library" dimension where it makes up the bulk of the dimension's terrain, and in the "isolation" dimension where 10 boxes can be found in the basement of the house.

Usage

When Template:Ctrl, if the block is not on one of its chunk's edges and facing along that edge, a random written book is generated. This book can be thrown into a Nether portal to create a funky portal.

The random books are tied to the Minecraft:block such that using the same block multiple times always returns an identical book. The title of the random books given by the block is correlated with the location of the block. The title's pattern takes the format <chunk X>/<chunk Z>/<block orientation>/<distance to the chunk's edge to the right of the block>/<block Y>, so books from the same block always has the same title and content.

The author of every book is "Universe itself", obfuscated, and every book has 16 pages filled with random text. No books ever drop if game rule doTileDrops is set to false.

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fr:Box of Infinite Books ja:Box of Infinite Books pt:Edição Java 20w14∞/Box of Infinite Books zh:无限书盒

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-{{Joke feature}}
+{{MC/Joke feature}}
 {{Infobox block
 | title = Box of Infinite Books
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 == Obtaining ==
-Boxes of infinite books cannot be crafted. It naturally generates in the "{{code|library}}" and "{{code|isolation}}" dimensions, and is also available on the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].
+Boxes of infinite books cannot be crafted. It naturally generates in the "{{MC/Code|library}}" and "{{MC/Code|isolation}}" dimensions, and is also available on the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].
 === Breaking ===
 Boxes of infinite books can be mined by hand, but are broken faster with an [[Minecraft:axe]]. In either case, it drops itself. Unlike bookshelves, it does not require Silk Touch to obtain.
-{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Box of Infinite Books|Axe|hidecopper=1}}
+{{MC/Breaking row|horizontal=1|Box of Infinite Books|Axe|hidecopper=1}}
 === Natural generation ===
-Boxes of infinite books naturally generate in the "{{code|library}}" dimension where it makes up the bulk of the dimension's terrain, and in the "{{code|isolation}}" dimension where 10 boxes can be found in the basement of the house.
+Boxes of infinite books naturally generate in the "{{MC/Code|library}}" dimension where it makes up the bulk of the dimension's terrain, and in the "{{MC/Code|isolation}}" dimension where 10 boxes can be found in the basement of the house.
 == Usage ==
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 The random books are tied to the [[Minecraft:block]] such that using the same block multiple times always returns an identical book. The title of the random books given by the block is correlated with the location of the block. The title's pattern takes the format <code><''chunk X''>/<''chunk Z''>/<''block orientation''>/<''distance to the chunk's edge to the right of the block''>/<''block Y''></code>, so books from the same block always has the same title and content.
-The author of every book is "Universe itself", obfuscated, and every book has 16 pages filled with random text. No books ever drop if game rule {{code|doTileDrops}} is set to {{code|false}}.
+The author of every book is "Universe itself", obfuscated, and every book has 16 pages filled with random text. No books ever drop if game rule {{MC/Code|doTileDrops}} is set to {{MC/Code|false}}.
 == Sounds ==
-{{info needed section|Did the .fall sound event have a subtitle in the version this block existed in, or not? A modified version of the table may be needed.}}
+{{MC/Info needed section|Did the .fall sound event have a subtitle in the version this block existed in, or not? A modified version of the table may be needed.}}
-{{Sound table/Block/Wood/JE}}
+{{MC/Sound table/Block/Wood/JE}}
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 |spritetype=block
 |nameid=book_box
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 === Screenshots ===
 <gallery>
-Library biome.png|The {{code|library}} dimension, one of the dimensions where the block generates
+Library biome.png|The {{MC/Code|library}} dimension, one of the dimensions where the block generates
 </gallery>
 == Navigation ==
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