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<h3 style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt;">Editing Guidelines</h3>
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<p>Please follow these guidelines to keep the wiki professional, accurate, and easy to read:</p>
<p>'''''Note:''' This Editing Guidelines are inspired by Adopt me Wiki Guidelines and Grow a Garden Wiki!''</p>
<ul>
  <li><div class="highlight_text"><strong>All information must be confirmed by one or more of the following credible sources:</strong></div>
    <ul>
      <li>Content from the <u>current or past version</u> of the
        '''Garden [https://www.roblox.com/games/108533757090220/Garden-Tower-Defense Tower Defense Game]'''.
      </li>
      <li>
        [https://discord.gg/garden-td '''Garden Tower Defense Discord'''] – only from the <i>Updates</i> or other relevant channels.
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>
    <div class="highlight_text"><strong>The wiki must reflect the current state of the game.</strong> Rumors or unconfirmed content should not be added.</div>
    <ul>
      <li><strong>Exception:</strong> Unreleased content may be added <u>only if</u> it is confirmed by one of the credible sources listed above.</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li><strong>Follow standard English writing rules</strong> — use proper capitalization, avoid first-person, limit second-person, and maintain a formal tone.</li>
  <li>
    <div class="highlight_text"><strong>Do not add unnecessary categories to pages.</strong></div>
*  Only use existing categories when possible.
  </li>


== Editing Guidelines ==
  <li>
<h3> <center><span style="font-size: 14pt">Editing Guidelines</span></center> </h3>
    <div class="highlight_text"><strong>Fix red links.</strong></div>
<hr/>
    <ul>
Please adhere to these guidelines in order to keep the wiki professional and clean:
      <li>Red links are broken links that lead to non-existent pages. Update or remove them to maintain navigation quality.</li>
* <div class="highlight_text">'''All information shall be confirmed from ANY of the following credible sources:'''</div>
    </ul>
** Content published in the <u>past or current version</u> of [https://www.roblox.com/pt/games/108533757090220/Garden-Tower-Defense?gameSetTypeId=100000003&homePageSessionInfo=db48ed99-4fd6-4d57-a498-d98f8c006ade&isAd=false&numberOfLoadedTiles=194&page=homePage&placeId=108533757090220&playContext=homePage&position=1&sortPos=2&universeId=7703614594 Garden Tower Defense <u>Game</u>].
  </li>
** [https://discord.gg/garden-td Garden Tower Defense <u>Discord</u>] from the ''Updates / Relevant (..)'' channels.
 
* <div class="highlight_text">'''The wiki shall reflect the current state of the game.''' Rumors or unreleased content shall not be used or published on the wiki.</div>
  <li><strong>Ensure all text is grammatically correct</strong> — check spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.</li>
** Exception: '''Unreleased content can be published <u>ONLY IF</u>''' the information is confirmed by <u>one of the credible sources listed</u>.
 
** Follow English'''Formality Rules''' (e.g., Proper capitalization, no use of first-person, limit the use of second-person, etc.)
  <li>
* <div class="highlight_text">'''Do not add unnecessary categories to pages.''' It's strongly recommended to only add articles to existing categories!</div>
    <div class="highlight_text"><strong>All item names must match their in-game names and be properly capitalized.</strong></div>
* <div class="highlight_text">'''Fix red links'''.</div>
    <ul>
** Red links are links that are addressed are redirects but are redirected to a page that does not exist.
      <li>Proper nouns refer to specific names, places, or groups.</li>
* <div class="highlight_text">Make sure that everything is grammatically correct and that spelling and punctuation are accurate.</div>
      <li><strong>Example:</strong> That is a tower. This tower is called the <strong>Tomato Plant</strong>.</li>
* <div class="highlight_text">Make sure '''all item names are in-game names''' and are '''properly capitalized'''.</div>
      <li>In this example, <strong>Tomato Plant</strong> is capitalized because it is the specific name of the tower, while “tower” is not a proper noun and is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.</li>
Proper nouns refer to specific names, places, or groups.
    </ul>
** Example: That is a tower. This tower is called the Tomato Plant.
  </li>
*** In this example, "Tomato Plant" is the specific name of the tower, so it is capitalized. The word tower simply describes what it is and is therefore not a proper noun and not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.
 
* <div class="highlight_text">'''The first occurrence of the page's subject must be bold.''' All subsequent occurrences shall be normal text.</div>
  <li>
** e.g., The '''Beehive''' is a godly is a godly tower in Garden Tower Defense. The Beehive is yellow and has bees around them. . [...]
    <div class="highlight_text"><strong>The first occurrence of the page's subject must be bold.</strong> All later mentions should be in normal text.</div>
* <div class="highlight_text">'''Do not edit the same page multiple times in a row in a short amount of time.'''</div>
    <ul>
** Use ''Show Preview" feature to preview edit before publishing edit.
      <li><strong>Example:</strong> The <strong>Beehive</strong> is a godly tower in Garden Tower Defense. The Beehive is yellow and has bees around it.</li>
* <div class="highlight_text">'''Write correctly-spelled grammatical full sentences.'''
    </ul>
** Watch out for those homophones, subject-verb agreement issues, and compound adjectives.
  </li>
* <div class="highlight_text">'''Add a summary to every edit made, truthfully.''' It is courteous to let others know what you added, removed, or modified.</div>
 
<center>'''If you are not sure about how to fix something, notify a [[Special:ListUsers/content-moderator|Content Moderator]] or [[Special:ListUsers/sysop|Administrator]].'''</center>
  <li>
</div>
    <div class="highlight_text"><strong>Avoid multiple rapid edits to the same page.</strong></div>
    <ul>
      <li>Use the <em>Show Preview</em> button to check your work before saving changes.</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
 
  <li>
    <div class="highlight_text"><strong>Write in complete, correctly spelled, and grammatically correct sentences.</strong></div>
    <ul>
      <li>Pay attention to homophones, subject-verb agreement, and correct use of compound adjectives.</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
 
  <li>
    <div class="highlight_text"><strong>Always add an accurate edit summary.</strong></div>
    <ul>
      <li>Clearly explain what was added, removed, or changed so other editors understand your contribution.</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ul>
 
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>If you are not sure about something, please contact [[Garden Tower Defense Wiki|Staff of the Wiki.]]</strong></p>
[[Category:Garden Tower Defense Wiki]]

Latest revision as of 18:06, 12 August 2025

Editing Guidelines


Please follow these guidelines to keep the wiki professional, accurate, and easy to read:

Note: This Editing Guidelines are inspired by Adopt me Wiki Guidelines and Grow a Garden Wiki!

  • All information must be confirmed by one or more of the following credible sources:
  • The wiki must reflect the current state of the game. Rumors or unconfirmed content should not be added.
    • Exception: Unreleased content may be added only if it is confirmed by one of the credible sources listed above.
  • Follow standard English writing rules — use proper capitalization, avoid first-person, limit second-person, and maintain a formal tone.
  • Do not add unnecessary categories to pages.
    • Only use existing categories when possible.
  • Fix red links.
    • Red links are broken links that lead to non-existent pages. Update or remove them to maintain navigation quality.
  • Ensure all text is grammatically correct — check spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.
  • All item names must match their in-game names and be properly capitalized.
    • Proper nouns refer to specific names, places, or groups.
    • Example: That is a tower. This tower is called the Tomato Plant.
    • In this example, Tomato Plant is capitalized because it is the specific name of the tower, while “tower” is not a proper noun and is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.
  • The first occurrence of the page's subject must be bold. All later mentions should be in normal text.
    • Example: The Beehive is a godly tower in Garden Tower Defense. The Beehive is yellow and has bees around it.
  • Avoid multiple rapid edits to the same page.
    • Use the Show Preview button to check your work before saving changes.
  • Write in complete, correctly spelled, and grammatically correct sentences.
    • Pay attention to homophones, subject-verb agreement, and correct use of compound adjectives.
  • Always add an accurate edit summary.
    • Clearly explain what was added, removed, or changed so other editors understand your contribution.

If you are not sure about something, please contact Staff of the Wiki.