Glue3D Wiki:Beginner's guide/Basic editing
Editing a wiki is easier than it looks. This page will teach you the fundamentals of changing any page.
The "Edit" Button
Every article has an edit button near the top, on one of the tabs. Clicking it lets you change the page's content.
Visual Editor: A "What You See Is What You Get" editor. Great for simple formatting, but limited for advanced features.
Source Editing: You write using special codes (like '''bold'''). This guide focuses on Source Editing because it's more reliable for wiki formatting.
If you don't see an Edit button, the page may be protected. You can still suggest changes on its Talk page (see Talk Pages).
Basic Text Formatting
| What you want | What to type | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | '''Glue3D''' | Glue3D |
| Italic | ''Glue3D'' | Glue3D |
| Bold and italic | '''''Glue3D''''' | Glue3D |
| Code | <code>if else</code> | if else
|
| Main section heading | == Glue3D == | == Glue3D == |
| Subsection | === Glue3D ==== | === Glue3D === |
(Last two don't render properly, but that's how you do these) Use headings to organize articles into clear sections. Start with == Level 2 == for main sections, then === Level 3 === for subsections.
Creating Links
Links connect pages together, that's what makes a wiki a wiki!
Internal link (to another Glue3D Wiki page):
[[Glue3D]] → Glue3D
Piped link (different text than the page name):
[[Glue3D|GL00B's 3D engine]] → GL00B's 3D engine
External link (to another website):
[https://scratch.mit.edu Scratch] → Scratch
Always use internal links when referring to other Glue3D topics. If a page doesn't exist yet, it will appear as a red link (that's an invitation to create it!)
The Show Preview Button
Before you click Save Page, always click Show preview. This shows you exactly how your changes will look.
Why preview?
- Catch typos and broken links before they go live
- Avoid flooding the Special:RecentChanges log with 10 tiny "fix typo" saves (even though I do this)
- To save time, you can fix everything in one go
A good habit: preview → check → edit → preview again → save once.
Next: Ready to make a brand new page? Go to Make Articles.
