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). For quote tweets, use {{quote tweet}}.

Usage

Full blank syntax

{{tweet
|name = 
|username = 
|replyto = 
|lang = 
|text = 
|translation = 
|date = 
|ID = 
|reference = 
|archive-url = 
|archive-date = 
|url-status = 
|image = 
|block = 
|left = 
|width = 
}}

Parameters

  • |name= user's name as it appears at the top of the tweet
  • |username= user's @ handle (without the @)
  • |replyto= optional: username tweet is replying to
  • |lang= optional: language code of the tweet if non-English
  • |text= content of the tweet
  • |translation= optional: English translation of tweet if original tweet non-English
  • |date= date of the tweet formatted according to MOS:DATE, should be used with tweets posted before November 4, 2010
  • |ID= number at the end of the tweet URL
  • |reference= optional: the template automatically creates a reference, but one can be provided to use instead. See 2nd example.
  • |archive-url= optional: URL of an archived copy of the tweet. Ignored if |reference= is used.
  • |archive-date= optional: date of the archived copy. Ignored if |reference= is used.
  • |url-status= optional: if set to 'live', the title displays as the live link; if set to 'dead', the title displays as the archive link. Ignored if |reference= is used.
  • |image= optional: image or logo associated with twitter account
  • |block= optional: any value displays tweet as block (text above and below, doesn't flow around).
  • |left= optional: any value makes tweet aligned left
  • |width= optional: custom tweet width

Examples

{{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={{dummy reference}}
|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[1]

{{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[2]

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. For quote tweets use Template:Quote tweet.

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
replytoreplyto

Username the tweet is replying to

Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
langlang language

language code of original tweet

Beispiel
de
Mehrzeiliger Textoptional
translationtranslation

english translation of the tweet

Unbekanntoptional
nocategorynocategory

keine Beschreibung

Unbekanntoptional
archive-urlarchive-url

keine Beschreibung

Unbekanntoptional
archive-datearchive-date

keine Beschreibung

Unbekanntoptional
url-statusurl-status

keine Beschreibung

Unbekanntoptional

See also

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. example