Im Changelog von Geneweb findet sich zur Bedienung des Wiki Folgendes (Beispiel siehe https://geneweb.trojahn.de/trojahn?m=FORUM;p=715):

New features : Wiki syntax and miscellaneous Notes
  - [06 Oct 05] It is now possible to use a specific ("Wiki") syntax
    inside database notes, individual notes, wizard notes and database
    forum. It is also possible to add new "miscelleneous notes". The
    syntax is close to the one used by Wikipedia (see Web). In database
    notes and wizard notes, an automatic summary is displayed. Wiki syntax
    and HTML syntax can be both used in the same page. The Wiki syntax is:
    - Lines starting with from 1 to 6 '=' and ending with the same number
      of '=' are section titles (1 = most important.. 6 = less important).
      If the text is modifiable, they can be independantly editable (a
      link "(modify)" is displayed to allow it).
    - An empty line makes a new paragraph.
    - Group of at least 2 lines starting with space and with an empty
      line before and after the group of lines are displayed are they
      are with a fixed size font.
    - Lines starting with one or several '*' are list items. The number
      of '*' is the list level (must start with one '*' then two '**' etc.)
    - Lines starting with one or several '#' are numbered list items.
    - Lines starting with ':' are indented.
    - Lines starting with ';' return to new line; if the line contain ':'
      the part after that ':' is displayed indented in a new line
    - Text between '' are displayed in Italic.
    - Text between ''' are displayed in Bold.
    - Text between ''''' are displayed in Bold-Italic.
    - Text between { and } is displayed with GeneWeb highlight (bold green
      by default).
    - Characters ' [ ] { } can be displayed as they are if prefixed by %.
    - The syntax [[first_name/surname/oc/text]] makes a link to the
      individual with key (firstname, surname, oc) with 'text' displayed.
      Simplified syntaxes: if oc = 0, [[fn/sn/t]] can be used, and
      [[fn/sn]] is equivalent to [[fn/sn/0/fn sn]].
    - The syntax [[[name/text]]] makes a link to a "miscelleneous note"
      (new feature), an independant page which can be edited (if updating
      allowed), and using Wiki syntax also. The page name is 'name' (only
      letters, digits and '_' allowed) and 'text' is displayed as link. If
      the page does not exist, the link is displayed in red. These new
      pages are saved by gwu only if they did not become isolated (= no
      more linked by database notes, individual notes, wizard notes nor
      another (recursively) linked miscelleneous note). Simplified syntax
      [[[name]]] displays 'name' as link text.
    - If there is a line containing '__NOTOC__' the summary is not displayed.
    - If there is a line containing '__TOC__' the summary is displayed at
      this place instead of the default place.
    - If there is a line containing '__SHORT_TOC__' a short summary is
      displayed.