Template:Twitter/sandbox

This is the template sandbox page for Template:Twitter (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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This template is used on approximately 17,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Redirects

This template uses Lua:

This template generates an external link to an account at Twitter. It is designed to standardize the text and formatting of links to the legitimate Twitter account profiles of persons or organizations with sufficient notability to be the subject of a Wikipedia article. However, adding a Twitter link is never mandatory and in certain cases should be discouraged.

Note that very many fake Twitter accounts have been created as hoaxes, parodies, or attempts by fans to mimic a celebrity's style convincingly. Please make a detailed effort to verify the authenticity of any external links you wish to include.

Legitimate Twitter accounts can be found through being named in reliable sources, such as in newspaper stories about the subject, or linked to by other subject-controlled sources, such as the subject's legitimate website. Since November 2022, a Twitter account having a verification badge no longer indicates any legitimacy, as it is now available to anyone with a Twitter Blue subscription.

Usage summary

One parameter: {{Twitter | username }}; {{Twitter | id= username }}

Two parameters: {{Twitter | username | Displayed Name }}; {{Twitter | id= username | name= Displayed Name }}

Using Wikidata property: {{Twitter}}; {{Twitter | name= Displayed Name }}

Explanations and examples

One parameter

Fill this parameter with the ID string used in the URL for the user's account profile on Twitter. When one parameter is used, the link text is the title of the Wikipedia article where this template is used.

URL: https://x.com/Twitter

Usage: * {{Twitter | Twitter }}; * {{Twitter | id= Twitter }}

Output

Twitter/sandbox on Twitter
Twitter/sandbox on Twitter

Since "Twitter" is the name of the Wikipedia page you now are looking at, the link above appears as "Twitter on Twitter" on this Wikipedia page. The lead name will change according to the name of the Wikipedia page.

Two parameters

The first parameter will be the ID string used in the URL at Twitter. The second parameter will be used as the link text.

URLs: https://x.com/AcadiaU

Usage: * {{Twitter | AcadiaU | Acadia University }}; * {{Twitter | id= AcadiaU | name= Acadia University }}

Output

Acadia University on Twitter
Acadia University on Twitter

No parameters and Wikidata property not defined

When used without an "id" parameter, this template will call data from Wikidata, if available. If none is available, the category Category:Twitter template missing ID and not in Wikidata will be applied and an error message will be displayed.

Usage: * {{Twitter}}

Output

{{Twitter}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Twitter in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Twitter

This template generates an external link to an account at Twitter.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ID	`id` `1`	The username in the Twitter URL, such as AcadiaU in https://x.com/AcadiaU. This parameter is optional if Wikidata property P2002 exists, but required if not. Default Wikidata property P2002 Example AcadiaU	String	optional
Name	`name` `2`	The name displayed as the link text. This parameter is optional; it defaults to the Wikipedia article name, without disambiguation. Default {{PAGENAMEBASE}} Example Acadia University	String	optional

Tracking categories

Category:Twitter username different from Wikidata (423) – comparison is case insensitive, so AcadiaU matches acadiau
Category:Twitter username not in Wikidata (345)
Category:Twitter template missing ID and not in Wikidata (1)
Category:Pages using Twitter with unknown parameters (0)