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https://github.com/Islandora-Labs/islandora_social_metatags

Adds HTML meta tags to Islandora objects via MODS XPaths to enable Twitter and Facebook image previews.
https://github.com/Islandora-Labs/islandora_social_metatags

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Adds HTML meta tags to Islandora objects via MODS XPaths to enable Twitter and Facebook image previews.

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# Islandora Social Metatags

Add social media sharing meta tags without hacking the theme. Enables Twitter Cards and Facebook previews, generating attractive images with descriptions when someone links to your objects.

## Introduction

Islandora Social Metatags adds Twitter- and Facebook-recognized meta tags to the HTML headers on Islandora objects based on MODS metadata. This makes your objects more attractive when they're linked to on social media.

**Before:**

![](https://s16.postimg.org/3mq40cwox/Screen_Shot_2016_08_31_at_9_23_35_AM.png)

**After:**

![](https://s16.postimg.org/6uuldeiyp/Screen_Shot_2016_08_31_at_9_24_14_AM.png)

## Requirements

This module requires the following modules/libraries:

* [Islandora](https://github.com/islandora/islandora)
* [Tuque](https://github.com/islandora/tuque)
* Objects must have a MODS datastream

## Installation

Install as usual, see [this](https://drupal.org/documentation/install/modules-themes/modules-7) for further information.

## Configuration

Configuration path is admin/islandora/tools/twitter_cards (Administration > Islandora > Islandora Utility Modules > Islandora Twitter Cards Configuration).

There are ten fields to configure. Defaults should work for most sites, except for Site Twitter User.

* Title XPath
* The XPath to your MODS Title field. Feeds the twitter:title meta tag.
* Default should work for most sites.
* Abstract XPath
* The XPath to the MODS Abstract field. Feeds the twitter:description meta tag.
* Default should work for most sites.
* Site Twitter User
* Your site's Twitter handle, or your site administrator's twitter handle.
* Required.

## Activation and Testing

Once the module is installed, enabled, and configure, test your objects at the [Twitter Cards Validator](https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator). Successfully testing a tweet gets your site whitelisted for the cards.

## Limitations

Currently configured to work on five content models: Basic Image, Large Image, Citation, Thesis, and Video.
The twitter:image tag is populated with a datastream view URL which depends on the content model.

## Troubleshooting/Issues

Having problems or solved a problem? Check out the Islandora google groups for a solution.

* [Islandora Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/islandora)
* [Islandora Dev Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/islandora-dev)

## Maintainers

Current maintainers:

* [Brandon Weigel](https://github.com/bondjimbond)

## Development

If you would like to contribute to this module, please check out [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). In addition, we have helpful [Documentation for Developers](https://github.com/Islandora/islandora/wiki#wiki-documentation-for-developers) info, as well as our [Developers](http://islandora.ca/developers) section on the [Islandora.ca](http://islandora.ca) site.

## License

[GPLv3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)