Example Twitter
@example

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12 Jul 2017[1]

This template allows relevant tweets to be easily quoted within articles, with a citation automatically generated using {{cite tweet}}.

Using this template is better than a screen-shot of a tweet because the text is accessible to screen readers.

It is an alternative to standard quotation templates because it displays all relevant information about the tweet (date of posting, user's name, user's handle, etc) in a way that reflects Twitter's design language.

Full blank syntax

{{tweet
|text =           [content of the tweet]
|name =           [user's name as it appears at the top of the tweet]
|username =       [user's @ handle]
|date =           [date of the tweet formatted according to MOS:DATE]
|ID =             [number at the end of the tweet URL]
|replyto =        [optional: username tweet is replying to]
|image =          [optional: image or logo associated with twitter account]
|unverified =     [optional: any value results in removal of verified check mark]
|left =           [optional: any value makes tweet aligned left]
|block =          [optional: any value displays tweet as block (text above and below, doesn't flow around). Overrides left parameter]
|width =          [optional: custom tweet width]
|reference =      [optional: {{tweet}} automatically creates a reference, but one can be provided to use instead. See 2nd example.]
|lang =           [optional: language of the tweet if non-English]
|translation =    [optional: English translation of tweet if original tweet non-English]
}}

Example usage:

{{tweet
|text=@WilliamShatner Good day, Captain. #ISS is in standard orbit and Commander Swanson has the conn. Hope you’re having a great weekend!
|name=NASA
|username=NASA
|date=Aug 2, 2014
|ID=495719809695621121
|replyto=WilliamShatner
|image=NASA logo.svg
}}
NASA logo.svg
NASA Twitter
@NASA

Replying to @WilliamShatner

@WilliamShatner Good day, Captain. #ISS is in standard orbit and Commander Swanson has the conn. Hope you’re having a great weekend!

Aug 2, 2014[1]

{{tweet
|text=Despite the constant negative press covfefe
|name=Donald J. Trump
|username=realDonaldTrump
|date=30 May 2017
|ID=869766994899468288
|left=yes
|reference={{dummy reference}}
}}
Donald J. Trump Twitter
@realDonaldTrump

Despite the constant negative press covfefe

30 May 2017[1]

{{tweet
|name=Donald J. Trump
|username=realDonaldTrump
|date=Jan 5 2018
|text=I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book. Full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don't exist. Look at this guy's past and watch what happens to him and Sloppy Steve [Bannon]!
|reference=<ref name="zero">{{cite web |url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/05/trump-tweets-explosive-white-house-tell-all-full-lies.html |first=Ryan |last=Gaydos |title=Trump tweets explosive White House tell-all 'full of lies'|date=January 5, 2018 |website=Fox News |accessdate=January 5, 2018 |deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105122005/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/05/trump-tweets-explosive-white-house-tell-all-full-lies.html |archivedate=January 5, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|block=yes
}}
Donald J. Trump Twitter
@realDonaldTrump

I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book. Full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don't exist. Look at this guy's past and watch what happens to him and Sloppy Steve [Bannon]!

Jan 5 2018[2]

{{tweet
|text=Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum
|lang=la
|translation=I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am
|username=descartes
|name=René Descartes
|ref=example
|date=1637
}}
René Descartes Twitter
@descartes

I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am

Jan 1 1637[3]

TemplateData

This template allows relevant tweets to be easily quoted within articles, with a citation automatically generated using the template, "cite tweet". Using this template is better than a screen-shot of a tweet because the text is accessible to screen readers. It is an alternative to standard quotation templates because it displays all relevant information about the tweet (date of posting, user's name, user's handle, etc) in a way that reflects Twitter's design language.

Vorlagenparameter

ParameterBeschreibungTypStatus
blockblock

Any value displays tweet as block (text above and below, doesn't flow around). Overrides left parameter

Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
widthwidth

Custom tweet width

Beispiel
300px
Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
leftleft

Any value makes tweet aligned left

Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
namename

User's name as it appears at the top of the tweet

Mehrzeiliger Texterforderlich
usernameusername

User's Twitter handle. Do not include the @ symbol.

Unbekannterforderlich
datedate

Date of the tweet formatted according to MOS:DATE

Datumerforderlich
texttext

Content of the tweet

Mehrzeiliger Texterforderlich
IDID id

The number at the end of the tweet URL

Zahlenwertvorgeschlagen
referencereference ref

A custom reference can be provided to use instead of the automatically generated one

Beispiel
<ref>custom reference</ref>
Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
imageimage

Image or logo associated with twitter account

Dateioptional
unverifiedunverified

Any value results in removal of verified check mark

Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
replytoreplyto

Username the tweet is replying to

Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
langlang

language code of original tweet

Beispiel
de
Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
translationtranslation

english translation of the tweet

Unbekanntoptional

Refs

  1. NASA [@NASA] (Aug 2, 2014). "@WilliamShatner Good day, Captain. #ISS is in standard orbit and Commander Swanson has the conn. Hope you're having a great weekend!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Lua-Fehler in package.lua, Zeile 80: module 'Module:Citation/CS1/Suggestions' not found
  3. example