Template:Tweet/doc

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Example 𝕏 @example

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24 Jul 2023

This template allows easy quoting within articles of tweets from Twitter (now X). A citation is automatically generated using {{cite tweet}}. This template should be used instead of a screenshot of a tweet or post per MOS:TEXTASIMAGES:

Textual information should always be transmitted as text, rather than in an image, so that it can be easily searched, selected, copied, and manipulated by readers. These tasks are generally difficult or impossible with text presented in an image: images are slower to download and generally cannot be searched or processed by screen readers used by the visually impaired. Any important textual information in an image should be provided somewhere as text, generally either in the image's caption or alt text.

It is an alternative to standard quotation templates because it displays metadata related to 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 = 
| embed =
| translation = 
| date = 
| ID = 
| reference = 
| archive-url = 
| archive-date = 
| url-status = 
| image = 
| block = 
| left = 
| width = 
| style =
}}

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
• |embed= embeds in the tweet
• |translation= optional: English translation of tweet if original tweet non-English
• |date= required: date of the tweet formatted according to MOS:DATE; should be used with tweets posted before November 4, 2010. If the date is after 23 July 2023 the template will mark it as an X post.
• |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 second 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 with 500px width as default (text above and below, doesn't flow around).
• |left= optional: any value makes tweet aligned left
• |width= optional: custom tweet width, default is 220px
• |style= optional: custom style

Examples

Tweets in English

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

NASA 𝕏 @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

Tweets in another language

It is possible to include tweets written in another language other than English by adding the language parameter and including the List of ISO 639-1 codes of the language.

{{Tweet
| name = பாரத்ப்பீடியா
| username = ta_bharatpedia
| text = இந்தியாவின் முதல் மற்றும் ஒரே இலவச கலைக்களஞ்சியம் #பாரத்ப்பீடியா இப்போது தமிழில்! 
படிக்க , தொகுக்க இப்போதே செல்லுங்கள் ta.bharatpedia.org க்கு ! 
| date = 6 May 2022
| ID = 1522454841171140611
| image = 
| left = yes
| width= 240px
| language = ta
}}

பாரத்ப்பீடியா 𝕏 @ta_bharatpedia

Tamil: இந்தியாவின் முதல் மற்றும் ஒரே இலவச கலைக்களஞ்சியம் #பாரத்ப்பீடியா இப்போது தமிழில்! படிக்க , தொகுக்க இப்போதே செல்லுங்கள் ta.bharatpedia.org க்கு !

6 May 2022

It's also possible to translate the tweet.

{{Tweet
| name = பாரத்ப்பீடியா
| username = ta_bharatpedia
| text = இந்தியாவின் முதல் மற்றும் ஒரே இலவச கலைக்களஞ்சியம் #பாரத்ப்பீடியா இப்போது தமிழில்! 
படிக்க , தொகுக்க இப்போதே செல்லுங்கள் ta.bharatpedia.org க்கு ! 
| translation = भारत का पहला और एकमात्र निःशुल्क विश्वकोश #பாரத்ப்பீடியா अब तमिल में है ! पढ़ने और सम्पादित करने के लिए अब ta.bharatpedia.org पर जाएँ !

India's first and only free encyclopedia #பாரத்ப்பீடியா is now in Tamil! Go to hta.bharatpedia.org now to read and edit!
| date = 6 May 2022
| ID = 1522454841171140611
| image = 
| left = yes
| width= 240px
| language = pt
}}

பாரத்ப்பீடியா 𝕏 @ta_bharatpedia

Portuguese: இந்தியாவின் முதல் மற்றும் ஒரே இலவச கலைக்களஞ்சியம் #பாரத்ப்பீடியா இப்போது தமிழில்! படிக்க , தொகுக்க இப்போதே செல்லுங்கள் ta.bharatpedia.org க்கு !

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भारत का पहला और एकमात्र निःशुल्क विश्वकोश #பாரத்ப்பீடியா अब तमिल में है ! पढ़ने और सम्पादित करने के लिए अब ta.bharatpedia.org पर जाएँ !

India's first and only free encyclopedia #பாரத்ப்பீடியா is now in Tamil! Go to hta.bharatpedia.org now to read and edit!

6 May 2022

Additional tweets by the same author require ref-name

{{Tweet
| name = NASA
| username = NASA
| date = Aug 15, 2024
| text = Our @NASAPersevere rover is about to start the next stage of its Mars mission—a monthslong climb up the western rim of Jezero Crater: https://go.nasa.gov/4dJSylR
| ID = 1824159896255816168
| image = NASA logo.svg
| left = yes
| ref-name = TweetNASA_2
}}

NASA 𝕏 @NASA

Our @NASAPersevere rover is about to start the next stage of its Mars mission—a monthslong climb up the western rim of Jezero Crater: https://go.nasa.gov/4dJSylR

Aug 15, 2024

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.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of 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
name	name	User's name as it appears at the top of the tweet	String	required
username	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	text	Content of the tweet	String	required
embed	embed	Embeds in the tweet	String	optional
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	Unknown	optional
nocategory	nocategory	no description	Unknown	optional
archive-url	archive-url	no description	Unknown	optional
archive-date	archive-date	no description	Unknown	optional
url-status	url-status	no description	Unknown	optional
style	style	no description	Unknown	optional
Named reference id	ref-name	Overrides the autogenerated named reference ID. This is useful for fixing errors caused by two tweets by the same author Default Tweet{{{username}}} Example TweetUsername_2	String	optional

See also

• {{Cite tweet}} – for citing tweets
• {{Quote tweet}} – for tweets that quote another tweet