Title: “+attachment_url+” doesn’t work in shortcode
Last modified: May 7, 2021

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# “+attachment_url+” doesn’t work in shortcode

 *  Resolved [wanderingeyedog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wanderingeyedog/)
 * (@wanderingeyedog)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/attachment_url-doesnt-work-in-shortcode/)
 * I’m using the following short code to display all of my audio file attachments,
   according to their category, with the title in the caption that links to the 
   attachment page:
 * `[mla_gallery post_mime_type="audio" attachment_category="New Music" mla_caption
   ='<a href="?p={+attachment_ID+}">{+title+}</a>']`
 * This works, however it’s not SEO friendly to use the attachment ID instead of
   the permalink. Is there any way to do it with the permalink slug?
    -  This topic was modified 5 years ago by [wanderingeyedog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wanderingeyedog/).
    -  This topic was modified 5 years ago by [wanderingeyedog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wanderingeyedog/).
    -  This topic was modified 5 years ago by [wanderingeyedog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wanderingeyedog/).
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 *  Plugin Author [David Lingren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dglingren/)
 * (@dglingren)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/attachment_url-doesnt-work-in-shortcode/#post-14413099)
 * Thanks for your question and for including the source text of your shortcode;
   very helpful.
 * I believe you can use the `pagelink_url` parameter to get the results you seek.
   Try coding something like:
 *     ```
       [mla_gallery post_mime_type="audio" attachment_category="New Music" mla_caption='<a href="{+pagelink_url+}">{+title+}</a>']
       ```
   
 * You can find more information in the “Attachment-specific substitution parameters
   for the markup template Item part” section of the Settings/Media Library Assistant
   Documentation tab.
 * I am marking this topic resolved, but please update it if you have problems or
   further questions regarding the above suggestion. Thanks for your interest in
   the plugin.

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 * Last activity: [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/attachment_url-doesnt-work-in-shortcode/#post-14413099)
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