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system.template.twitter.xslt [DEPRECATED]

This plugin has been deprecated due to API and Terms of Use changes at Twitter. Spring now supports embedding Twitter Timelines using the offical Twitter Widgets.

Updated: Type: feed

Method

<select name="feed"><option attribute="value">value</option></select>

Help documentation on embedding Twitter Timelines using the offical Twitter Widgets.

Current Experimental Deprecated

Option Attributes

  Attribute Type Description Default Required?
current format string Format to use
Allowed values: system.template.twitter.xslt
 Yes
current search string Returns tweets based on a search.
• To search for a hash tag such as #spring use: %23spring

• To search for a 'at' name such as @springcms use: %40springcms

• To search for a word, simple use that word.

• You can use 'OR' to search 'something OR another' otherwise the search is assumed to be 'AND'.
 Yes, if a 'twitterid' option is not defined
current twitterid string Valid twitter id Yes, if a 'search' option is not defined
current show list Controls which features to enable for the twitter feed
Allowed values: icon date status
Separate each option with a space, in the required order
 date status No
current title string Add a heading above the twitter feed
Allowed values: Letters a-zA-Z, Numbers, -_, Spaces
 -None- No
current limit number Number of results to return
Allowed values: Number
 No
experimental type option NOT CURRENTLY WORKING. Returns the nominated status.
Allowed values: user_timeline, home_timeline, mentions, retweeted_by_me, retweeted_to_me, retweets_of_me, retweeted_to_user, retweeted_by_user
• user_timeline: Returns the most recent statuses posted by the authenticating user [Working].

• home_timeline: Returns the most recent statuses, including retweets if they exist, posted by the authenticating user and the users they follow.

• mentions: Returns the most recent mentions (status containing @username) for the authenticating user.

• retweeted_by_me: Returns the most recent retweets posted by the authenticating user.

• retweeted_to_me: Returns the most recent retweets posted by users the authenticating user follow.

• retweets_of_me: Returns the most recent tweets of the authenticated user that have been retweeted by others.

• retweeted_to_user: This method is identical to statuses/retweeted_to_me except you can choose the user to view.

• retweeted_by_user: This method is identical to statuses/retweeted_by_me except you can choose the user to view.
 user_timeline No
deprecated cache boolean Cache the results returned
Allowed values: 1
 No

Examples

#1

Request

<p>
    <select name="feed">
        <option value="cache">1</option>
        <option value="format">system.template.twitter.xslt</option>
        <option value="twitterid">springcms</option>
        <option value="show">icon date status</option>
        <option value="title">Latest Twitter Updates</option>
        <option value="limit">10</option>
    </select>
</p>

Returns the 10 most recent statuses posted by the authenticating user, adding a heading of 'Latest Twitter Updates', showing the icon, date and status.

#2

Request

<p>
    <select name="feed">
        <option value="cache">1</option>
        <option value="format">system.template.twitter.xslt</option>
        <option value="search">%23spring OR %40springcms</option>
        <option value="show">icon date status</option>
    </select>
</p>

Returns search result for tweets containing #spring or @springcms