//transforms
float4x4 tW: WORLD;        //the models world matrix as via the shader
float4x4 tV: VIEW;         //view matrix as set via Renderer (EX9)
float4x4 tP: PROJECTION;   //projection matrix as set via Renderer (EX9)
float4x4 tWVP: WORLDVIEWPROJECTION; //all 3 premultiplied 
 
//texture transformation marked with semantic TEXTUREMATRIX
//to achieve symmetric transformations
float4x4 tTex: TEXTUREMATRIX <string uiname="Texture Transform";>;
 
//the data structure: "vertexshader to pixelshader"
//used as output data of the VS function
//and as input data of the PS function
struct vs2ps
{
    float4 Pos  : POSITION;
    float2 TexCd : TEXCOORD0;
};
 
//vertex shader
vs2ps VS(
    float4 PosO  : POSITION,
    float4 TexCd : TEXCOORD0)
{
    //declare output struct
    vs2ps Out;
 
    //transform position
    Out.Pos = mul(PosO, tWVP);
 
    //transform texturecoordinates
    Out.TexCd = mul(TexCd, tTex);
 
    return Out;
}
 
//technique
technique TSimpleShader
{
    pass P0
    {
        VertexShader = compile vs_1_1 VS();
        PixelShader  = null;
    }
}