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Shortcodes can be inserted anywhere (article text, custom html module, php file). The shortcodes render the subscription boxes that allow users to subscribe to various objects (articles, categories, tags, authors).

A shortcode has the following format:

{mcnotifications title="CUSTOM_TEXT" layout="default" option="com_content" item="ITEM_ID" item_params="f,b,e,t,u" category="CATEGORY_ID" category_params="f,b,c,e,t,u" tag="TAG_ID" tag_params="f,b,e,t,u" author="AUTHOR_ID" author_params="f,b,e,t,u"}

Parameters

title

title="CUSTOM_TEXT"

Optional

Adds a custom title to the subscription box. Replace CUSTOM_TEXT with your own text. Do not use spaces, only underscores. You can translate this text in Extensions > Language(s) > Overrides.

layout

layout="default"

Optional

Defines the subscription box layout. Can be default or dropdown.

option

option="com_content"

Required

Defines the object component. Enter com_content for Joomla content.

item

item="ITEM_ID"

Optional

The ID of an article. If you enter the value auto instead of a specific ID, the extension will automatically find the ID of the article. Note that auto works only if the currently viewed page is an article page.

item_params

item_params="f,b,e,t,u"

Optional  Required if item is defined in the shortcode.

Defines what will be displayed in the subscription box in the item section.

• f : Enables the Follow button
• b : Enables the Block button
• e : Enables the Receive emails checkbox
• t : Displays the article title
• u : Enables the Unsubscribe button (for non logged in users)

category

category="CATEGORY_ID"

Optional

The ID of a category. If you enter the value auto instead of a specific ID, the extension will automatically find the ID of the category. Note that auto works only if the currently viewed page is a category page.

category_params

category_params="f,b,c,e,t,u"

Optional  Required if category is defined in the shortcode.

Defines what will be displayed in the subscription box in the category section.

• f : Enables the Follow button
• b : Enables the Block button
• c : Enables the Follow children checkbox
• e : Enables the Receive emails checkbox
• t : Displays the category title
• u : Enables the Unsubscribe button (for non logged in users)

tag

tag="TAG_ID"

Optional

The ID of a tag. If you enter the value auto instead of a specific ID, the extension will automatically find the ID of the tag. Note that auto works only if the currently viewed page is a tag page.

tag_params

tag_params="f,b,e,t,u"

Optional  Required if tag is defined in the shortcode.

Defines what will be displayed in the subscription box in the tag section.

• f : Enables the Follow button
• b : Enables the Block button
• e : Enables the Receive emails checkbox
• t : Displays the tag title
• u : Enables the Unsubscribe button (for non logged in users)

author

author="AUTHOR_ID"

Optional

The ID of an author.

author_params

author_params="f,b,e,t,u"

Optional  Required if author is defined in the shortcode.

Defines what will be displayed in the subscription box in the author section.

• f : Enables the Follow button
• b : Enables the Block button
• e : Enables the Receive emails checkbox
• t : Displays the author name
• u : Enables the Unsubscribe button (for non logged in users)