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==If you are not using "raw signatures"==

MediaWiki makes the creation of simple, straightforward signatures relatively easy. For example, if User:Example wants a signature that displays as [[User:Example|Example]], he would simply have to enter <code>"Example</code>" in the Signature field in [[Special:Preferences|my preferences]]. The software automatically places "Example" in <codenowiki>[[User:</code>here<code>Example|</codenowiki>and ''here''<codenowiki>]]</codenowiki>, to form <code><nowiki>[[User:Example|Example]]</nowiki></code>. When saved in a page, this markup displays as "[[User:Example|Example]]". [[WP:HEP#Wiki_markup|Wiki markup]] and [[HTML element|HTML markup]] ''do not'' function in the Signature field, ''unless'' the <codenowiki>Treat the above as wikiWiki markup.</codenowiki> option is checked in [[Special:Preferences|my preferences]].

For example, placing the following in the default Signature field

:<code><nowiki>[[User:Example|Example]] | [[User talk:Example|talkTalk]]</nowiki></code>

will result in a signature that looks like

:[[User:Example|<nowiki>[[User:Example|Example]] &#124;| &#91;&#91;User_talk[[User talk:Example&#124;|Talk]]</nowiki>]] ([[User talk:Example|talk]])

instead of

:[[User:Example|Example]] | [[User talk:Example|Talk]]

This is because Wiki markup (and HTML markup) are now escaped as HTML entities when placed in the default Signature field, e.g. <codenowiki>&amp;#91;</code> instead of <code><nowiki>[.</nowiki></code>.

If you would like a signature that requires markup within the Signature field, please check the <code>SignTreat mythe name exactlyabove as shown</code>Wiki markup option and enter the ''full'' signature string into the field.

For instance, to produce the signature

:[[User:Example|Example]] | [[User talk:Example|Talk]]

place

:<code><nowiki>[[User:Example|Example]] | [[User talk:Example|Talk]]</nowiki></code>

within the NicknameSignature field and check <code>the Treat the above as wikiWiki markup</code> option.

==If you are using "raw signatures"==