Template:Tweet/doc

Notes

Using this template is better than a screenshot of a tweet because the text is accessible to screen readers and searchable.

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).

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

Example

{{tweet | last = Smith | first = Frank | authorlink = Frank Smith | user = fsmith152 
| text = Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc dignissim, dolor vitae ullamcorper aliquet, velit mi sagittis metus. 
| date = Jul 12, 2022 
| url = https://twitter.com/fsmith152/1234567890123456 }} 
{{clear|both}} 

{{#if: |

[[File:|left|2em]]	Frank Smith	via Twitter
	@fsmith152

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc dignissim, dolor vitae ullamcorper aliquet, velit mi sagittis metus.

Jul 12, 2022 |

Full blank syntax

{{tweet
| title =         [content of the tweet]
|last =         [user's last name as it appears at the top of the tweet]
|first =        [user's first name]
|user =         [user's @ handle, without the @]
|date =        [date of the tweet formatted as mm d, yyy]
|id =          [optional: number at the end of the tweet URL if no URL was given]
|replyto =     [optional: username tweet is replying to]
|image =       [optional: image or logo associated with twitter account]
|left =        [optional: any value makes tweet aligned left]
|block =       [optional: any value displays tweet as block (text above and below, doesn't flow around).]
|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 code of the tweet if non-English]
|translation = [optional: English translation of tweet if original tweet non-English]
}}

Example usage:

{{tweet
|text=It's #MotivationalMondayOMF! Today's quote is from Dr. Anthony Komaroff, who shared his optimistic views on the current state Of ME/CFS research at OMF'S recent Inaugural Harvard Science Public Symposium.
|author=Open Medicine Foundation
|user=OpenMedF
|date=Jun 17, 2019
|id=1140639854071603200
|image=OMF.png
}}

{{#if: OMF.png |

	{{{first1}}} Open Medicine Foundation	via Twitter
	@OpenMedF

It's #MotivationalMondayOMF! Today's quote is from Dr. Anthony Komaroff, who shared his optimistic views on the current state Of ME/CFS research at OMF'S recent Inaugural Harvard Science Public Symposium.

Jun 17, 2019 |

{{tweet
|text=Longitudinal metabolomics study reveals significant variations between ME/CFS patients with Chris Armstrong,  Stanford, USA #mecfs #research #MEConferenceWeek2019
|author=Invest in ME Research 
|user=Invest_in_ME
|date=May 29, 2019
|id=1133766902013136896
|left=yes
|reference={{dummy reference}}
}}

{{#if: |

[[File:|left|2em]]	{{{first1}}} Invest in ME Research	via Twitter
	@Invest_in_ME

Longitudinal metabolomics study reveals significant variations between ME/CFS patients with Chris Armstrong, Stanford, USA #mecfs #research #MEConferenceWeek2019

May 29, 2019 |

{{tweet
|last=UK ME/CFS Biobank
|user=mecfsbiobank
|date=Apr 12, 2019
|text=A brilliant article, from our friend Dr Nina Muirhead, on being a doctor with #MECFS. Thanks to @RCPLondon for sharing. #pwME
| url = https://twitter.com/mecfsbiobank/1234567890123456 }}

{{tweet |last=UK ME/CFS Biobank |user=mecfsbiobank |date=Apr 12, 2019 |text=A brilliant article, from our friend Dr Nina Muirhead, on being a doctor with #MECFS. Thanks to @RCPLondon for sharing. #pwME | url = https://twitter.com/mecfsbiobank/1234567890123456

{{tweet
|text=Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum
|lang=
|translation=I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am
|user=descartes
|author=René Descartes
|ref=<ref>https://tinyurl.com/test</ref>
|date=1637
}}

{{#if: |

[[File:|left|2em]]	{{{first1}}} René Descartes	via Twitter
	@descartes

Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum

---

I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am

1637 |

TemplateData

Quote tweet within article, 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.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
block	block	Any value displays tweet as block (text above and below, doesn't flow around). Overrides left parameter	String	optional
width	width	Custom tweet width Example 300px	String	optional
left	left	Any value makes tweet aligned left	String	optional
last name or organization name	last last1 author name	User's name as it appears at the top of the tweet	String	required
first name	first first1	User's name as it appears at the top of the tweet	String	suggested
twitter user, without @	user username	User's Twitter handle. Do not include the @ symbol.	Unknown	required
date	date	Date of the tweet formatted according to MOS:DATE	Date	required
text	title text	Content of the tweet	String	required
ID	id ID	The number at the end of the tweet URL	Number	suggested
reference	reference ref	A custom reference can be provided to use instead of the automatically generated one Example <ref>custom reference</ref>	String	optional
image	image	Image or logo associated with twitter account	File	optional
replyto	replyto	Username the tweet is replying to	String	optional
lang	lang language	language code of original tweet Example de	String	optional
translation	translation	English translation of the tweet Example I think, therefore I am	String	optional