how to append php code in the shortcode in wordpress

Question

I am using the shortcode in the loop inside template file and also using the lightbox form plugin.

<?php query_posts('showposts=9&post_type=packages') ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) :the_post(); ?>
  <?php echo the_post_thumbnail(); ?>          
   ...
    ...
    <?php echo do_shortcode("[formlightbox text='Book Now' title=the_title][contact-form-7      id='383' title='Booking Form'][/formlightbox]"); ?>

 <?php endwhile; ?>

Please note that in the shorcode there is title=the_title and it is not appened to the anchor tag. But when I use title='hello'or something else it gets appended to the anchor tag. I want current post's title should get appened to the rendered anchor tag via shortcode.

please help me

Jared · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-04 15:32:50Z

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Break the string and use the string concatenation operator to combine the function into your string.

 <?php echo do_shortcode("[formlightbox text='Book Now' title='" . get_the_title() . "'][contact-form-7      id='383' title='Booking Form'][/formlightbox]"); ?>

Update This should use the get_the_title() as opposed to the_title() which echos the title.

edited Jan 4, 2013 at 15:32

answered Jan 4, 2013 at 15:10

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Nida Over a year ago

Thanks for the reply. I tried as above but it is now displaying title on the page and not gets appended to the anchor tag...

Nida Over a year ago

Actually the issue is with the_title. When I give some other field of post. it works well... Thankyou so much

Peter Kionga-Kamau Over a year ago

Running do_shortcode() is an option for this use case, but not in general. People will most likely want to prepend/append code to shortcodes that are included in plugins or themes. This solution is not relevant in the majority of cases.

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