Developers : JavaScript Embed
Introduction
DISQUS Comment System integrates with sites via a JavaScript embed. This page is for developers; if you would like to install DISQUS Comment System, please visit http://disqus.com/start
This documentation details the parameters being passed, or available to pass, client-side to Disqus. The parameters are JavaScript variables to be set before the DISQUS Comment System is included on the page document (embed.js). Inside the <HEAD> is a good place. For example, to set the parameter "disqus_awesome":
<script type="text/javascript">
- var disqus_awesome = true;
</script>
Available Parameters
disqus_developer
Description: Enables developer mode, which allows testing to be done on local, protected, or otherwise inaccessible servers.
Usage: Integer 1 to turn on. Integer 0 to turn off.
Default: Integer 0.
disqus_url
Description: Defines the page URL associated with a comment thread. Disqus uses this URL to uniquely create and identity a comment thread.
Usage: Accepts a URL string.
Default: Retrieves from window.location.
disqus_identifier
Description Defines a custom identifier for Disqus to use in place of the page URL (disqus_thread).
Usage: Accepts a string or integer.
Default: None.
disqus_title
Description: Defines the comment thread's title.
Usage: Accepts a string.
Default: Uses the disqus_title is no title is set.
disqus_message
Description: Defines the page's content (article or blog post) to use as context.
Usage: Accepts a string.
Default: None.
disqus_iframe_css
Description: Disqus uses an iframe to do all posting, including commenting and authentication. This parameter allows the site to define an external stylesheet to use within the iframe.
Usage: Accepts URL string (full path to stylesheet).
Default: None.
disqus_container_id
Description: Disqus is contained within the container <DIV ID="disqus_thread"> on the page. If the container is changed, the ID must be passed onto Disqus.
Usage: Accepts a string.
Default: 'disqus_thread'
disqus_def_email
Description: Defines a default email address used in the comment/authentication forms in the iframes.
Usage: Accepts a string.
Default: None.
disqus_def_name
Description: Defines a default name used in the comment/authentication form sin the iframes.
Usage: Accepts a string.
Default: None.