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==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 Nickname field in shut[[Special:Preferences|my preferences]]. The software automatically places <code><nowiki>[[User:Example|</nowiki></code> in front of and <code>]]</code> behind the entry, to form <code><nowiki>[[User:Example|Example]]</nowiki></code>; this escapes as [[User:Example|Example]]. [[WP:HEP#Wiki_markup|Wiki markup]] and [[HTML element|HTML markup]] ''do not'' function in the Nickname field, ''unless'' the <code>Raw upsignatures</code> ioption dontis believechecked youin [[Special:PPreferences|preferences]].

[[Special:Preferences|my preferences]]. The software automatically places <code><nowiki>[[User:Example|</nowiki></code> in front of and <code>]]</code> behind the entry, to form <code><nowiki>[[User:Example|Example]]</nowiki></code>; this escapes as [[User:Example|Example]]. [[WP:HEP#Wiki_markup|Wiki markup]] and [[HTML element|HTML markup]] ''do not'' function in the Nickname field, ''unless'' the <code>Raw signatures</code> option is checked in [[Special:Preferences|preferences]].

For example, placing the following in the default Nickname field

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

will result in a signature that looks like

:[[User:Example|Example]] &#124; &#91;&#91;User_talk:Example&#124;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 Nickname field, e.g. <code>&amp;#91;</code> instead of <code><nowiki>[</nowiki></code>. If you would like a signature that requires markup within the Nickname field, please check the <code>Raw signatures</code> 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 Nickname field and check <code>Raw signatures</code>.

==You are using "raw signatures"==