For one of the pages I'm making, I found a biography for the law firm he works at. Am I allowed to include that in the personal pages section?
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Just treat it as a source and cite it properly so everything stays clean and verifiable.
Here's the best way to do it:
Use the Cite web template right in the article text where the info appears. Wrap it in <ref>...</ref> tags so it automatically shows up in the References section at the bottom of the page.
That way it’ll generate a nice numbered footnote and keep your page looking professional.
tips:
- Fill in as many parameters as you can (title, publisher, date, etc.).
- Make sure the page you’re editing actually has a References section (required for biographical articles).
Example:
Code
He works as a partner at Example Law Firm.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lawfirm.com/bio/john-doe |title=Biography of John Doe |publisher=Example Law Firm |access-date=2026-05-10}}</ref>
Result
He works as a partner at Example Law Firm.[1]
- ↑ "Biography of John Doe". Example Law Firm. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
Thanks for the clarification. Do you mind explaining how to upload photos in the Draft main space? I did try reading the guides but didn't have much luck
There’s actually no such thing as a “Draft main space”. Mainspace (regular articles) and Draft space are two completely separate namespaces. Photos and other files live in their own special namespace called File.
If you want to read more about how namespaces work, here’s a good overview: Help:Namespaces
I looked through it and couldn't figure out how to upload an image. Could you walk me through that?
Sure.
Before you upload anything:
Read the policies first, this is important so your image doesn’t get deleted later:
Make sure the photo you want to upload follows those rules.
How to upload the image:
- Go to this page: Special:UploadWizard
- Click the big button that says “Select media...” and choose the image from your computer.
- Fill in the required information on the next screens: File name: Give it a clear, descriptive name (follow the PBC:File names guidelines). Description: Add a short description of what the image shows. Other fields as needed (Categories).
- Review everything and click “Upload”.
Once it finishes, you’ll get a link to the new File:Your Image Name.jpg page. You can then use it in your draft like this: [[File:Your Image Name.jpg|thumb|left|Caption goes here]]
I read the article, but it looks like my picture was deleted, did I do something wrong?