How to include page title of wordpress post in the content possibly with a shortcode
in the wordpress admin, i would like to do the following when creating a page:
Page Title: Test
Page content:
Lorem ipsum dolor [page_title] sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc et lectus sit amet ante vulputate ultrices at sit amet [page_title] tortor. Nam mattis commodo mi in semper. Suspendisse ut eros dolor. Morbi at odio feugiat [page_title] nunc vestibulum venenatis sit amet vitae neque. Nam ullamcorper ante ac risus malesuada id iaculis nibh ultrices.
Where it says [page_title] I would like it to print the page title (Test)
This needs to be achieved through the admin system, not hard-coded in the template.
Answer
Refer to the codex: Shortcode API
function myshortcode_title( ){
return get_the_title();
}
add_shortcode( 'page_title', 'myshortcode_title' );
Add this to your theme's functions.php file.
Note that per the comments exchange between S.Visser and I in his answer - this solution will only work inside The Loop, while his will also work outside The Loop and so his is the more complete answer.