Title: Shortcode help
Last modified: July 3, 2021

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# Shortcode help

 *  [keljohnso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keljohnso/)
 * (@keljohnso)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-help-26/)
 * I can’t seem to get “%s” to work with the following shortcode. Any ideas?
 * [swpm_show_member_info column=”user_name”]

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 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-help-26/#post-14622949)
 * What is it you want it to do?
 * Typically, you would replace the attribute value with the %s placeholder, like
   this:
 * `[swpm_show_member_info column=”%s”]`
 * The placeholder will be replaced with the value from the record. You need to 
   think in terms of what the shortcode will look like after the replacement, and
   whether that will give you the desired result.
 *  [borisecek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/borisecek/)
 * (@borisecek)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-help-26/#post-14761821)
 * Shortcode in possible for connection code nextgen gallery?
    for example [nggallery
   id=ids record of the database] Thank you
 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-help-26/#post-14763083)
 * It may be possible, I don’t know, I am not familiar with this other plugin. It
   will require the skills of a WordPress developer.

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-help-26/#post-14763083)
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