The Mentions module offers Twitter like functionality, recording all references to a user's username - using the [@username] or [@#uid] filter format - from various locations, providing a centralized page to track all mentions. Mentions was written and is maintained by Stuart Clark (deciphered). - http://stuar.tc/lark Features -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Tracks Mentions on any Entity. * An Input filter to convert [@username] or [@#uid] to the user's profile. * Customizable input ([@username], [@#uid]) and output (@username) patterns, including support for the Token module. * Autocompletion of mentions; Using the jQuery textcomplete library usernames will be suggested while mentioning. * Integrations with: * Machine name - Use a Machine name field as the mention source. * Rules - React to created, updated and deleted mentions. * Views - Display a list of all mentions, mentions by user, and more. Recommended Modules -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Libraries API - https://drupal.org/project/libraries * Token - https://drupal.org/project/token * Views - https://drupal.org/project/views jQuery textcomplete - Autocompletion of mentions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The jQuery textcomplete library adds autocompletion of mentions, to install it follow these steps: 1. (optional) Download and install the Libraries API module. http://drupal.org/project/libraries 2. Download the jQuery textcomplete library and extract and move it into your libraries folder as 'textcomplete' (eg. sites/all/libraries/textcomplete). https://github.com/Decipher/jquery-textcomplete/archive/master.zip Alternatively, you can use the Drush command 'mentions-library' or the Drush make entry provided below: libraries[textcomplete][download][type] = get libraries[textcomplete][download][url] = https://github.com/Decipher/jquery-textcomplete/archive/master.zip Usage / Configuration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once installed, the Mentions filter needs to be enabled on your desired Text formats, this can be done via the Text formats page. * http://[www.yoursite.com/path/to/drupal]/admin/config/content/formats Customisation settings for input and output patterns are available via the Mentions configuration form: * http://[www.yoursite.com/path/to/drupal]/admin/config/content/mentions