Parameter Reference

Parameters

A Follow button may be customized from its default settings by specifying parameter overrides.

Parameter	Description	Example
screen_name	The Twitter username to be followed. \| Automatically extracted from the anchor element’s href attribute when using JavaScript-enhanced button markup.	TwitterDev
show_screen_name	Set to false to hide the username of the specified account.	false
size	Set to large to display a larger button.	large
lang	A supported Twitter language code.	es
dnt	When set to true, the button and its embedded page on your site are not used for purposes that include personalized suggestions and personalized ads.	true

HTML example

      <a class="twitter-follow-button"
  href="https://twitter.com/TwitterDev"
  data-show-screen-name="false"
  data-size="large"
>
Follow @TwitterDev
</a>

Follow @TwitterDev

JavaScript example

      twttr.widgets.createFollowButton(
  "TwitterDev",
  document.getElementById("container"),
  {
    showScreenName: "false",
    size: "large"
  }
);