# Shortcodes in shortcode definition

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/shortcodes-in-shortcode-definition/41000>\
**Category:** support\
**Tags:** shortcodes\
**Created:** [October 18, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/shortcodes-in-shortcode-definition/41000 "2022-10-18T10:31:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbarossitrs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/jbarossitrs/32/16270_2.png) [@jbarossitrs](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/jbarossitrs)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/shortcodes-in-shortcode-definition/41000/2 "2022-10-18T12:44:02Z")

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After a bit more digging I found [Using shortcode code1.html within an other shortcode code2.html](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/using-shortcode-code1-html-within-an-other-shortcode-code2-html/16639) which seems to confirm this is not possible and the content I want to reuse in multiple shortcodes needs to be added as partials.

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