| Type | Code | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Font | ''double apostrophe'' | italics | Italicize text |
| Font | '''triple apostrophe''' | bold | Bold text |
| Link | [http://wikipedia.org] | [1] | Link to external site |
| Link | [http://wikipedia.org url with text] | url with text | Link to external site with anchor text |
| Link | [[Wikipedia]] | Wikipedia | Link to internal article |
| Link | [[Wikipedia|with text]] | with text | Link to internal article with anchor text |
| Signature | ~~~ | Hazardous Matt | Sign, no date |
| Signature | ~~~~ | Hazardous Matt 22:47, 9 December 2008 (UTC) | Sign and date |
| Signature | ~~~~~ | 22:47, 9 December 2008 (UTC) | Date, no signature |
| Text | # Text | 1. Text | Ordered list, hit return and use # on the next line to add another item. |
| Text | * Text | Un-ordered list, hit return and use # on the next line to add another item. | |
| Text | :Text | Text | Indent. Use more : to indent further. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GNG#General_notability_guideline