Wiki: Editing Tips
When and Why to Edit
- To improve a page.
- Add something that isn't already there.
- Correct spelling and grammar mistakes.
- To improve the readability of the text,
- or to make a sentence sound better.
How to Style Text
| Style | Example |
|---|---|
| **bold** | bold |
| //italic// | italic |
| **//bold and italic//** | bold and italic |
| __underline__ | underline |
| --strikethrough-- | striketrhough |
| [[span style="color:red;"]]colored text[[/span]] | colored text |
| ##red|colored Text 2## | Colored Text 2 |
| {{inline code}} | inline code |
[[code]]
//code block
[[/code]]
//code block
How to Make Links
| Link Type | Wiki Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Page | [[[GML]]] | GML |
| Internal Page w/ NameSpace | [[[Tutorial:Getting Started with GML]]] | Getting Started with GML |
| Category Link | [[include category list [[[Category:Game Maker Wiki]]] ]] | See bottom of page for example |
| Interwiki Link | [[[gamedesign::Game Maker]]] | Game Maker |
| External Link | [http://wikicomplete.info Wiki Complete] | Wiki Complete |
How to Add Headings
The more + signs, the smaller the heading :
++ Heading 2
+++ Heading 3
++++ Heading 4
How to Indent Text
Bulleted
* level 1
* level 1
* level 2
* level 1
- level 1
- level 1
- level 2
- level 1
Numbered
# level 1
# level 1
# level 2
# level 1
- level 1
- level 1
- level 2
- level 1
More Help
The official documentation is located at http://www.wikidot.com/doc/
| Categories: Game Maker Wiki |