The following table gives an overview about the use of all characters that begin a markup element.
Character Blocks Inlines
! (free) (free)
" Verse block Short inline quote
# Ordered list marked / highlighted text
$ (reserved) (reserved)
% Comment block Comment
& (free) Entity
' (free) Computer input
( (free) (free)
) (free) (free)
* Unordered list strongly emphasized text
+ (reserved) (reserved)
, (free) Sub-scripted text
- Horizontal rule en-dash
. (free) (free)
/ (free) (free)
: Region block / description text Inline region
; Description term (free)
< Quotation block (free)
= Headings Computer output
> Quotation lists Inserted text
? (free) (free)
@ Inline-Zettel block Inline-zettel snippet
[ (reserved) Linked material, citation key, footnote, mark
\ (blocked by inline meaning) Escape character
] (reserved) End of link, citation key, footnote, mark
^ (free) Super-scripted text
_ (free) Emphasized text
` Verbatim block Literal text
{ Transclusion Embedded material, Attribute
| Table row / table cell Separator within link and embed formatting
} End of Transclusion End of embedded material, End of Attribute
~ Evaluation block Deleted text