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Meta tags

twitter:description

Provides the description used in an X Card link preview. The metadata name retains the twitter: prefix.

Code examples

Good example
<meta name="twitter:description" content="A practical guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants in low-light rooms.">
Explains the subject in one specific sentence.
Good example
<meta name="twitter:description" content="Release notes for Acme 4.2, including the new import flow and three fixed crashes.">
Names the product, version, and contents of the page.
Avoid this example
<meta name="twitter:description" content="">
An empty value describes nothing. Omit the optional field instead.
Avoid this example
<meta name="twitter:description" content="Click here to learn more!">
Too vague to explain what the page contains.

Recommendations

  • 01
    Describe the Page
    X may truncate long descriptions. Start with the detail that helps a reader understand the page.
  • 02
    Keep It Accurate
    Use a specific summary rather than keywords or promotional filler.

Related documentation

Related meta tags

twitter:app:id:ipad

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for the numeric App Store ID of an iPad app. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:id:ipad" content="307234931">
The numeric App Store ID once used by App Cards.

twitter:app:id:iphone

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for the numeric App Store ID of an iPhone app. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:id:iphone" content="307234931">
The numeric App Store ID for the former Twitter iPhone app.

twitter:app:id:googleplay

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for an Android application ID, usually the package name used by Google Play. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:id:googleplay" content="com.example.app">
A conventional Android application ID.

twitter:app:name:ipad

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for the name of an iPad app. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:name:ipad" content="My Amazing App">
A plain app name that matches the store listing.

twitter:app:name:googleplay

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for the name of an Android app. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:name:googleplay" content="MyApp">
A short app name that matches the store listing.