diff --git a/pkgs/tools/nix/nixos-render-docs/src/tests/sample_md.py b/pkgs/tools/nix/nixos-render-docs/src/tests/sample_md.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..73a64fde8364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/nix/nixos-render-docs/src/tests/sample_md.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+sample1 = """\
+:::: {.warning}
+foo
+::: {.note}
+nested
+:::
+::::
+
+[
+  multiline
+](link)
+
+{manpage}`man(1)` reference
+
+[some [nested]{#a} anchors]{#b}
+
+*emph* **strong** *nesting emph **and strong** and `code`*
+
+- wide bullet
+
+- list
+
+1. wide ordered
+
+2. list
+
+- narrow bullet
+- list
+
+1. narrow ordered
+2. list
+
+> quotes
+>> with *nesting*
+>>
+>>     nested code block
+>
+> - and lists
+> - ```
+>   containing code
+>   ```
+>
+> and more quote
+
+100. list starting at 100
+1. goes on
+
+deflist
+: > with a quote
+  > and stuff
+
+      code block
+
+  ```
+  fenced block
+  ```
+
+  text
+
+more stuff in same deflist
+: foo
+"""
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/nix/nixos-render-docs/src/tests/test_manpage.py b/pkgs/tools/nix/nixos-render-docs/src/tests/test_manpage.py
index 92073edf557b..fbfd21358a85 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/nix/nixos-render-docs/src/tests/test_manpage.py
+++ b/pkgs/tools/nix/nixos-render-docs/src/tests/test_manpage.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import nixos_render_docs
 
+from sample_md import sample1
+
 from typing import Mapping, Optional
 
 import markdown_it
@@ -41,3 +43,135 @@ def test_dedup_links() -> None:
     c._md.renderer.link_footnotes = []
     assert c._render("[a](link) [b](link)") == "\\fBa\\fR[1]\\fR \\fBb\\fR[1]\\fR"
     assert c._md.renderer.link_footnotes == ['link']
+
+def test_full() -> None:
+    c = Converter({ 'man(1)': 'http://example.org' })
+    assert c._render(sample1) == """\
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\fBWarning\\fP
+.br
+foo
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\fBNote\\fP
+.br
+nested
+.RE
+.RE
+.sp
+\\fBmultiline\\fR
+.sp
+\\fBman\\fP\\fR(1)\\fP reference
+.sp
+some nested anchors
+.sp
+\\fIemph\\fR \\fBstrong\\fR \\fInesting emph \\fBand strong\\fI and \\fR\\(oqcode\\(cq\\fP\\fR
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-2'\\fB\\[u2022]\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+wide bullet
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-2'\\fB\\[u2022]\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+list
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-3'\\fB1\\&.\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+wide ordered
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-3'\\fB2\\&.\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+list
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-2'\\fB\\[u2022]\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+narrow bullet
+.RE
+.RS 4
+\\h'-2'\\fB\\[u2022]\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+list
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-3'\\fB1\\&.\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+narrow ordered
+.RE
+.RS 4
+\\h'-3'\\fB2\\&.\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+list
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-3'\\fI\\(lq\\(rq\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+quotes
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-3'\\fI\\(lq\\(rq\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+with \\fInesting\\fR
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+nested code block
+.fi
+.RE
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\\h'-2'\\fB\\[u2022]\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+and lists
+.RE
+.RS 4
+\\h'-2'\\fB\\[u2022]\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+containing code
+.fi
+.RE
+.RE
+.sp
+and more quote
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 6
+\\h'-5'\\fB100\\&.\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+list starting at 100
+.RE
+.RS 6
+\\h'-5'\\fB101\\&.\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+goes on
+.RE
+.RS 4
+.PP
+deflist
+.RS 4
+.RS 4
+\\h'-3'\\fI\\(lq\\(rq\\fP\\h'1'\\c
+with a quote and stuff
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+code block
+.fi
+.RE
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+fenced block
+.fi
+.RE
+.sp
+text
+.RE
+.PP
+more stuff in same deflist
+.RS 4
+foo
+.RE
+.RE"""