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"description": "Cite a Discord server message", | |||
"params": { | |||
"author": { "label": "Author", "description": "The user who posted the message", "required": true }, | |||
"date": { "label": "Date", "description": "Date of the message", "required": true }, | |||
"channel": { "label": "Channel", "description": "The Discord channel name", "required": true }, | |||
"guild": { "label": "Server (Guild)", "description": "The Discord server name", "required": true }, | |||
"url": { "label": "Message URL", "description": "Direct link to the message", "required": true }, | |||
"access": { "label": "Access", "description": "Whether the channel is public or private", "required": false, "example": "public / private" } | |||
} | |||
} | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 28 October 2025
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Cite a Discord server message
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author | author | The user who posted the message | Unknown | required |
| Date | date | Date of the message | Unknown | required |
| Channel | channel | The Discord channel name | Unknown | required |
| Server (Guild) | guild | The Discord server name | Unknown | required |
| Message URL | url | Direct link to the message | Unknown | required |
| Access | access | Whether the channel is public or private
| Unknown | optional |
| Template documentation follows |
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| Note: the template above may sometimes be partially or fully invisible. |
| Visit Template:Cite_discord/doc to edit this documentation. (How does this work?) |
Usage
To cite a Discord message, use:
{{Cite discord
|author=User123
|date=2025-10-27
|channel=general
|guild=Open Source Devs
|url=https://discord.com/channels/123/456/789
|access=public
}}Parameters
- author – The user who posted the message (required).
- date – Date of the message (required).
- channel – Channel name (required).
- guild – Server name (required).
- url – Direct link to the message (optional).
- access – Whether the channel is public or private (optional).
Example output
- User123** (2025-10-27). Message posted in #general, on Open Source Devs. [View message](https://discord.com/channels/123/456/789) (public channel).