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| do3 = Identify '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Biographies#Opening_paragraph|key information]]''' in the '''first paragraph'''. |
| do3 = Identify '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Biographies#Opening_paragraph|key information]]''' in the '''first paragraph'''. |
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| do4 = Use '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Biographies#First_mention|full name]]''' in the first sentence, and '''[[MOS:SURNAME|surname]]''' after. |
| do4 = Use '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Biographies#First_mention|full name]]''' in the first sentence, and '''[[MOS:SURNAME|surname]]''' after. |
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| do5 = the guidance for '''[[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons dos and don'ts|living persons]]'''. |
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| do6 = Write in the appropriate '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Biographies#Tense|tense]]'''. |
| do6 = Write in the appropriate '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Biographies#Tense|tense]]'''. |
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| do7 = Put '''{{tl|authority control}}''' at the foot; add IDs in '''[[Wikipedia:Wikidata|Wikidata]]'''. |
| do7 = Put '''{{tl|authority control}}''' at the foot; add IDs in '''[[Wikipedia:Wikidata|Wikidata]]'''. |
Revision as of 12:32, 30 May 2024
This is an information page. It is not one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biographies. It may reflect differing levels of consensus and vetting. |
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See also
- Biographies of living persons dos and don'ts
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Identity
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Islam-related articles#Islamic honorifics
- Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Guidelines
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