Template:cite Discord

(). [{{{url}}} [Message posted in the #{{{channel}}} channel in the {{{server}}} Discord server]]. Discord.

Documentation

This template is a variant of Template:cite web for citing Discord messages. While all of the parameters for that template still work here, this version has more convenient parameters that can be used instead.

<ref>{{cite Discord|url=|channel=|server=|author=|username=|access-date=|quote=}}</ref>

If the message is within a thread, add this parameter: |thread=

To change the word "Message", add this parameter: |message type=

Template data

Cites a Discord message

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author	author name	Author's Toki Pona name or legal name. Not always the same as their current Discord display name. Example {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}	Line	suggested
Username	username	Author's username Example sonjalang	String	required
Source date	date	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}}	Date	deprecated
URL	url	Web address of the message you're citing. In the message's context menu, press Copy Message Link and paste this here. Example //discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301378960468738050/805912264334508132	URL	required
Title	title	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}}	String	deprecated
Message type	message type	Noun to use instead of "Message" Default Message Example Informal poll	String	optional
Thread	thread	Title of the thread where the message was sent, if applicable	String	suggested
Channel	channel	Title of the channel where the message was sent Example {{tok|pana-sona}}	String	required
Server	server	Title of the Discord server where the message was sent Example {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}	String	required
Delimiters	delimiters	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}}	String	deprecated
Translated title	trans-title	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}}	String	deprecated
Language	language lang	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}}	String	deprecated
Quote	quote	Specific quote to cite. If long, place in a separate blockquote after this template. Example visually i resemble a deer	Line	suggested
Website name	website	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}} Default Discord	String	deprecated
Publisher	publisher	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}}	String	deprecated
Archive URL	archive-url	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}}	URL	deprecated
Archive date	archive-date	Included for compatibility with {{cite web}}	Date	deprecated
Access date	access-date retrieved	Full date when the message was accessed Example 16 October 2023	Date	suggested