Add a Twitter Widget to Any Article

by Andrew on August 17, 2009

in Editing Tips,RichmondWiki,Site Updates

I recently added a new twitter widget extension to RichmondWiki that allows contributors to add a real-time Twitter feed to any article. It is a slightly modified version of the widget offered by MediaWikiWidgets.org.

Simply copy this into the edit window on any page, replacing SMCRVA with your username:

{{#widget:Twitter
|user=SMCRVA
|count=5
}}
[[Category:Twittering]]

Click “Save” and you’re done! The end result is a pre-formatted template and an automatic listing on the Twittering Category page:

RichmondWiki Twitter Widget

RichmondWiki Twitter Widget

See the live example on the Social Media Club page.

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