processing/p5.js

[2.0 docs] buildGeometry reference should not link to begin/endGeometry

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#8631 opened on Mar 10, 2026

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Description

Most appropriate sub-area of p5.js?

  • Accessibility
  • Color
  • Core/Environment/Rendering
  • Data
  • DOM
  • Events
  • Image
  • IO
  • Math
  • Typography
  • Utilities
  • WebGL
  • Build process
  • Unit testing
  • Internationalization
  • Friendly errors
  • Other (specify if possible)

p5.js version

2.x

Web browser and version

any

Operating system

any

Steps to reproduce this

This is documentation mistake. PR should remove the line with the broken links. Please work with the dev-2.0 branch. (Spotted because of a sketch by @nixxx19, thanks!)

Optionally: add a PR to https://github.com/processing/p5.js-compatibility to make this change more obvious. Right now it's just a small note that buildGeometry is recommended.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to https://beta.p5js.org/reference/p5/buildgeometry/
  2. There are links to beginGeometry and endGeometry, but these go to 404

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of p5.jsfamiliarity with GitHub pull requests
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90
Research direction
Find the buildGeometry reference page in the dev 2.0 branch of the p5.js repository. It likely resides in the docs directory. Remove the line that contains broken links to beginGeometry and endGeometry. Optionally, add a note to the p5.js compatibility repository to make the change more obvious. No code changes needed, just documentation cleanup.