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Overview
This guide explains the key shortcodes available in Chronoforms for dynamic content in forms, emails, and files. It details codes for retrieving field data, action results, session variables, user information, dates, translations, and system details like site titles or IP addresses. Each shortcode is clearly described with its specific use case and syntax.
The following shortcodes can be used wherever you can write/show text in your form or emails or files.
| ShortCode | Description |
|---|---|
| {data:field_name} | Return the value of a specific field or request parameter with the name "field_name" |
| {var:action_name} | Return the result value of an action with the name "action_name" |
| {session:var_name} | Return the value of a variable stored in the session with the name "var_name" |
| {global:global_var_name} | Return the value of a global variable defined under the global Chronoforms settings |
| {user:variable} | Return the value of the logged in user's variable named "variable", like id, username, email...etc |
| {date:format} | Return the current date with the format string passed as "format", if format is empty then use mysql date format Y-m-d H:i:s |
| {locale:language_string} or {l:string} | Return the translation of a defined locale string under the current active language |
| {app:title} | Return the form title, you may also get id or alias |
| {document:var} | if var is "title" then return the current page title, else if var is "url" then return the current page url |
| {site:title} | Return the site's title |
| {str:uuid} | Return a unique id string |
| {str:rand} | Return a random number |
| {str:ip} | Return the client IP address |
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