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== {{Icons|Overview}} Template Info == |
== {{Icons|Overview}} Template Info == |
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This template is used to cite information from |
This template is used to cite information from X (previously known as Twitter). |
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Do not included hashtags in the quote, and you should only use relevant information contained in the tweet. |
Do not included hashtags in the quote, and you should only use relevant information contained in the tweet. |
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If there is more text after the quote, add <code><nowiki>''[...]''</nowiki></code> to the end. Also add <code><nowiki>''[sic]''</nowiki></code> if information is incorrect. |
If there is more text after the quote, add <code><nowiki>''[...]''</nowiki></code> to the end. Also add <code><nowiki>''[sic]''</nowiki></code> if information is incorrect. |
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Change twitter links to use x.com if possible. |
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== {{Icons|Door}} Parameters == |
== {{Icons|Door}} Parameters == |
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{{T|Cite Twitter|author|quote|link|}}<br/> |
{{T|Cite Twitter|author|quote|link|}} or {{T|Cite Twitter|2=link=https://twitter.com|3=author=Bob|4=quote=...}}<br/> |
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! author |
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| The Twitter |
| The Twitter (X) username of the user being cited. (ex. LightningSplash) |
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! quote |
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| The piece of text used for the quotation (ex. Q: is screech cute A: Yes.) |
| The piece of text used for the quotation (ex. Q: is screech cute A: Yes.) |
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! link |
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| The full link to the post which that you retrieved the information from. (ex. https:// |
| The full link to the post which that you retrieved the information from. (ex. https://twitter.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842) |
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You can also use the <code><param>=</code> format if you'd like. ( |
You can also use the <code><param>=</code> format if you'd like. (e.x. {{T|Cite Twitter|2=author=Timothy|3=quote=Timothy.|4=link=https://twitter.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842}}) |
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== {{Icons|History}} Examples == |
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* Floor 3 will not be the final floor.{{Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? ''[...]'' A: no|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1834360895905923429}} ({{T|Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? ''[...]'' A: no|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1834360895905923429}}) |
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* Hole is not a scrapped entity.{{Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1723899536668549431}} ({{T|Cite Twitter|LightningSplash|Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1723899536668549431}}) |
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=== References === |
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{{Reflist}} |
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<includeonly>[[Category:Citation templates]]</includeonly> |
Latest revision as of 10:37, 20 March 2025

It contains usage information, categories, interlanguage links and other content that is not part of the original template page.
Template Info[edit source]
This template is used to cite information from X (previously known as Twitter).
Do not included hashtags in the quote, and you should only use relevant information contained in the tweet.
If there is more text after the quote, add ''[...]''
to the end. Also add ''[sic]''
if information is incorrect.
Parameters[edit source]
{{Cite Twitter|
or author
|quote
|link
}}{{Cite Twitter|
link=https://twitter.com
|author=Bob
|quote=...
}}
author | The Twitter (X) username of the user being cited. (ex. LightningSplash) |
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quote | The piece of text used for the quotation (ex. Q: is screech cute A: Yes.) |
link | The full link to the post which that you retrieved the information from. (ex. https://twitter.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842) |
You can also use the <param>=
format if you'd like. (e.x. {{Cite Twitter|
)
author=Timothy
|quote=Timothy.
|link=https://twitter.com/RediblesQW/status/1558587824873635842
}}
Examples[edit source]
- Floor 3 will not be the final floor.[1] (
{{Cite Twitter|
)LightningSplash
|Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? [...] A: no
|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1834360895905923429
}} - Hole is not a scrapped entity.[2] (
{{Cite Twitter|
)LightningSplash
|Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities
|https://twitter.com/LightningSplash/status/1723899536668549431
}}
References[edit source]
{{#vardefine:columns|1}}
- ↑ LightningSplash on Twitter: "Q: will floor 3 be the final floor? [...] A: no" (link)
- ↑ LightningSplash on Twitter: "Q: Was hole a scrapped monster? Or were they exclusive to tower heroes update? A: exclusive to tower heroes, we allowed them to innovate since there aren't many entities" (link)