Texas Biography articles follow particular rules for consistency and ease of use. When editing biographies: DO: Be familiar with the special rules for living persons. Use the subject's common name as the article title. Identify key information in the first paragraph. State vital years in the lead, after the subject's name. Use full name in the first sentence, and surname thereafter. Write in the appropriate tense. Place {{Authority control}} at the foot, adding ID's in Wikidata. DON'T: Don't create pages for people who are not notable. Don't rely on unreliable sources. Don't promote the subject. Don't use titles or honorifics with the subject's name. Don't make statements that will become out of date. Don't place undue weight on the subject's sexuality. Don't add the page to inappropriate categories. Also: Do consider joining WikiProject Biography. See also Simple rule set Simple style manual Style tips Wikipedia dos and don'tsEncyclopedia content Accessibility Biographies Categorization Disambiguation Images Leads Links Lists References Tables Titles (of articles) Collaboration Consensus Talk Simple rule set - Simple style manual - Style tips - Wikitext cheatsheet