Use a $.Site.Params as argument for a shortcode parameter

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Hi there!

I’m using the Docsy-Theme that has some shortcodes, one of them is for outputting a nice visual block:

{{% blocks/feature url="https://someurl.com" %}}
Some Text
{{% /blocks/feature %}}

Now, as you can see, the shortcode has a url parameter. In that parameter, I want to insert something that I’ve defined in config.yaml: .Site.Params.project_links.myurl.

I’ve tried the following to make it work:

{{% blocks/feature url="{{< param "project_links.myurl" >}}" %}}
^ results in error during compilation

{{% blocks/feature url="{{ $.Site.Params.project_links.myurl }}" %}}
^ verbatim output of the given url text, so it rendered to href="{{ $.Site... }}"
^ also the same with any other argument, like .Site.Params, .Params, etc.

Within the blocks/feature shortcode, the code is like this:

{{ with .Get "url" }}<p><a href="{{ . }}">...</a>{{ end }}

Is it somehow possible to use the Docsy shortcode and feed it something I’ve defined in the config.yaml?

Thanks!

2

Questions about theme functionality are better asked in the correct place. Docsy has substantial documentation, a presence on StackOverflow and GithHub discussions! I’d suggest any of those is a better place to ask than here!

3

Shortcode arguments must be string, int, float, or bool. You cannot pass in code (including shortcodes) that require evaluation.

Just clone the theme’s shortcode, and modify it as needed.