# Shortcode Parameters QuotesDLX has a shortcode you can use if you don't want to use the block output. Here's a sample shortcode. {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} The shortcode will get your defaults from the admin options, but you can easily override the defaults. Here are the available shortcode parameters. ### template Can be: * midnight-blue * bubble-gum * cotton-candy * dark-x * dark-matter * light-branded * purple-bliss {% content-ref url="/pages/Qe8QNIgKlzqXwoQKvAlj" %} [Available Themes](/quotes-dlx/getting-started/available-themes.md) {% endcontent-ref %} Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx template="bubble-gum"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %}

Bubble Gum Theme

### share\_text\_override\_enabled If your quote is too long, you can enable a shorter version. You'll use this in conjunction with `share_text_override`. Can be: * true * false (default) ### share\_text\_override Enter the text you'd like to use for Twitter sharing to avoid exceeding the character count. Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx share_text_override_enabled="true" share_text_override="this text is shorter"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### hashtags These are comma-separated and will be displayed when sharing on Twitter/X. Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx hashtags="WordPresRules,BuildInPublic"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### share\_button\_text This is for the text shown on the Twitter (now X) button if a label is shown. Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx share_button_text="Post on X"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %}

Quote with Custom X Button Label

### facebook\_share\_button\_text This is for the text shown on the Facebook button if a label is shown.

Facebook Share Label Example

{% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx share_button_text="Post on X" facebook_share_button_text="Share to Facebook" facebook_button_enabled="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} {% hint style="danger" %} For a Facebook button to show, you need to set `facebook_button_enabled` to `true`. {% endhint %} ### twitter\_username What Twitter/X username you'd like to use when someone shares out the quote. Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx twitter_username="mediaronllc"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### tweet\_button\_alignment This argument controls the overall alignment of the share buttons. Can be: * left * center * right (default) Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx tweet_button_alignment="left"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %}

Left Aligned Twitter Button

### tweet\_icon\_alignment This argument controls the location of the icon on the share buttons. Can be: * left * center * right (default) Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx tweet_icon_alignment="left"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %}

Left Aligned Icon

### tweet\_button\_enabled Hide the Twitter button by setting this to false. Can be: * true (default) * false Example usage (only show Facebook): {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx tweet_button_enabled="false" facebook_button_enabled="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %}

Example With Facebook Enabled, and Twitter disabled

### facebook\_button\_enabled Enable the Facebook button in the quote. Can be: * true * false (default) Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx share_button_text="Post on X" facebook_share_button_text="Share to Facebook" facebook_button_enabled="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### tweet\_button\_display Determine how the sharing buttons look. Can be: * full (default) * icon (icons only) * text (text only) Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx tweet_button_display="icon" facebook_button_enabled="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %}

Icons Only View of the Quote

### icon\_appearance This determines if the buttons should be shown as-is, or are transparent. Can be: * button (default) * transparent {% hint style="warning" %} The argument `tweet_button_display` must be set to `icon for a button to be transparent.` {% endhint %} Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx template="purple-bliss" tweet_button_alignment="center" tweet_button_display="icon" facebook_button_enabled="true" icon_appearance="transparent"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %}

Icons Only View With Transparent Buttons

### maximum\_width The maximum width of the container (numbers only). Use this in conjunction with `maximum_width_unit`. Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx maximum_width="600" maximum_width_unit="px"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### maximum\_width\_unit Set the unit for the max-width: Can be: * vh * vw * px (default) * em * rem Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx maximum_width="600" maximum_width_unit="px"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### align The overall alignment of the Quote container. Can be: * left * center (default) * right * wide * full Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx maximum_width="600" maximum_width_unit="px" align="left"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### has\_anchor Whether the permalink has an anchor or not. Can be: * true (default) * false ### anchor Default empty. Define an anchor here that'll be appended to the permalink. {% hint style="danger" %} The shortcode argument `has_anchor` must be set to true and `enable_links_in_tweet` must be true. {% endhint %} Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx anchor="my-unique-anchor" has_anchor="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} This would result in a URL like: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` https://dlxplugins.local/quotesdlx-test/#my-unique-anchor ``` {% endcode %} ### enable\_links\_in\_tweet This enables or disables a permalink displaying when sharing to Twitter/X. Can be: * true (default) * false Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx enable_links_in_tweet="false"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### url\_shortener Whether to use a URL shortening service or not. Can be: * true * false (default) ### url\_shortening\_service Determine which service you'd like to shorten your links with. Can be: * manual * bitly * jetpack {% hint style="danger" %} Bitly and Jetpack are separate plugins, so you'll need to install and configure those for shortlinks. {% endhint %} ### manual\_permalink This allows you to put in a custom link for sharing on Twitter/X. {% hint style="danger" %} The `url_shortening_service` must be `manual` for manual permalinks to work. {% endhint %} Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx url_shortener="true" url_shortening_service="manual" manual_permalink="https://dlxplugins.com"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### enable\_contextual\_menu Enable or disable the meatball contextual menu.

Contextual Menu Displaying on the Quote

Can be: * true (default) * false {% hint style="danger" %} Global contextual menu settings will override this value. {% endhint %} {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx enable_contextual_menu="false"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### enable\_copy\_link Enable or disable the ability to copy the quote's permalink in the contextual menu. Can be: * true (default) * false {% hint style="danger" %} A valid permalink for the quote must be specified so that the option appears in the contextual menu. {% endhint %} ### enable\_copy\_text Enable or disable the ability to copy the quote from the contextual menu. Can be: * true (default) * false ### enable\_copy\_tweet Enable or disable the ability to copy the Twitter/X text that will be generated, including permalink and hashtags. Can be: * true (default) * false ### enable\_tweet\_this Enable or disable the ability to Post to Twitter/X from the contextual menu. Can be: * true (default) * false ### enable\_email\_text Enable or disable the ability to email the quote from the contextual menu. Can be: * true * false (default) ### enable\_share\_this Enable or disable the ability to post the quote's URL with Facebook. Can be: * true * false (default) ### email\_text\_label The label for the email button in the contextual menu. **Default**: Email Quote ### copy\_text\_label The label to copy the quote in the contextual menu. **Default**: Copy Quote ### copy\_tweet\_label The label to copy the generated Tweet/Post in the contextual menu. **Default**: Copy X Post ### copy\_link\_label The label to copy the quote's permalink in the contextual menu. **Default**: Copy Link ### tweet\_this\_label The label to post to Twitter/X from the contextual menu. **Default**: Post This ### share\_this\_label The label to post to Facebook from the contextual menu. **Default**: Share This ### enable\_citation

Sample Citation On a Quote

Whether to display a citation section for the quote. Can be: * true * false (default) Example usage: {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` [quotesdlx enable_citation="true" citation_image_url="https://dlxplugins.local/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/headshot.jpg" citation_image_appearance="round" citation_author="Ronald Huereca" citation_title="Web Developer"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx] ``` {% endcode %} ### enable\_citation\_image Whether to display a citation image on the quote for the citation. Can be: * true (default) * false ### enable\_citation\_author Whether to display an author field on the quote for the citation. Can be: * true (default) * false ### citation\_author The string value that goes into the author field for the quote. ### enable\_citation\_title Whether to display a title field on the quote for the citation. Can be: * true (default) * false ### citation\_title The string value that goes into the title field for the citation. ### enable\_citation\_source Whether to display a third source field where you can leave attribution. Can be: * true * false (default) ### citation\_source The string value to go into the citation source field. ### citation\_image\_url The URL to the image used for the citation author. ### citation\_image\_appearance The appearance of the citation image. Can be: * round (default) * square ### citation\_image\_has\_border Whether to add a border around the citation image. Can be: * true (default) * false ### citation\_alignment The alignment of the citation. Can be: * left (default) * center * right --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.dlxplugins.com/quotes-dlx/getting-started/shortcode-parameters.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.