Title: PDB shortcode output odd or incorrect Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # PDB shortcode output odd or incorrect * Resolved [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/) * I know this is something you probably ignore due to numerous inquiries or request that are simple CSS alterations. However I’ve formatted the page with CSS but I’m running into an issue with the actual output coming from the plugin or perhaps I’m using the wrong syntax… * I found this page: [https://github.com/wp-plugins/participants-database/blob/master/templates/pdb-list-tableless.php](https://github.com/wp-plugins/participants-database/blob/master/templates/pdb-list-tableless.php) and took the code to make a template under my child theme. * It was just about what I was looking for and I have applied some formatting to get it where I want it on this page: [http://dev.dadsofdestiny.net/clan-connection-list/](http://dev.dadsofdestiny.net/clan-connection-list/). However the code generates additional tags and fails to properly generate a URL from a link field. * I’ve looked at the code and thought perhaps I pulled this from an old PDB file as this template does not exist in the PDB plugin directory under ‘templates’. * I have hesitated on posting this here as I don’t want to waste your time but your review would be helpful as I’ve hit a wall. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/participants-database/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/participants-database/) Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Thread Starter [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370083) * Selecting the ‘make links clickable’ pseudo-fixes the URL issue. However the code is still not generating the URL code properly per the notes. * Also despite setting an Image Field to display it is also not showing up with the record return. * Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/) * (@xnau) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370153) * That template is not compatible with the current version of the plugin. You can run the beta if you want…this page explains how: * [http://xnau.com/participants-database-beta-test/](http://xnau.com/participants-database-beta-test/) * Thread Starter [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370183) * Oh so this isn’t old it’s the newer stuff. * Do you have an example like this for the current version? * I don’t know if I wanna risk going Beta… but this was so close to what I was looking for and I am by no means a great coder. I can get by, just. * Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/) * (@xnau) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370216) * OK, try this one: [pdb-list-responsive-154.php](https://s3.amazonaws.com/xnau-public/pdb-list-responsive-154.php) * you’ll have to set your template name to “responsive-154” * Thread Starter [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370238) * Okay, so I have a Dev site that I test on and then move to Production. * Dev Site works awesomely with your new script: * [http://dev.dadsofdestiny.net/clan-connection-list](http://dev.dadsofdestiny.net/clan-connection-list) * Production however fails: * [http://www.dadsofdestiny.net/clan-connection-testlist](http://www.dadsofdestiny.net/clan-connection-testlist) * I have verified the following between the two: * – PDB Field names, Sorts, Display Columns, etc all set the same Custom CSS matches 100% – Plugins the same (exception WP Jetpack on Production for stats can’t run that on two sites) – Templates used are the same – Versions of Buddypress and PDB are the same * Can you think of any reason it would behave this way? Or other things I could check? * I’m baffled. * Thread Starter [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370239) * Also with the DIV set to the pdb-field without some form of ID it’s hard to format this creatively. I’ve tried to add work arounds but run into issues with Field Names as IDs on the DIVs ‘spaces’. * Not looking for a solution on that, just a comment. * Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/) * (@xnau) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370243) * Well, first is the “make links clickable” setting set? * Your data looks pretty different, so that will affect things. * You’re right about the classes not being quite enough, this can of course be changed in a custom template. A pure CSS solution would be to use “nth-child()” pseudo selectors. * Thread Starter [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370244) * It’s the same data on either site, what’s weird is that the tableless template works to a degree [http://www.dadsofdestiny.net/clan-connection-list](http://www.dadsofdestiny.net/clan-connection-list) and the links are set to clickable. * That’s why this behavior is so weird. * Thread Starter [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370246) * I placed the Beta on my Dev site. * The output is now correct with the URLs, etc however the Plugin no longer uses the Custom CSS within the settings despite being set to do so. * I have added the CSS using a plugin called ‘Simple CSS’ and the formatting then works. On my Production site I will be doing this through the Custom CSS feature of Jetpack. * If you let me know how you would like to see/test this on the Beta structure please just let me know. You’ve been probably the most help ever since I started using WordPress. * Thread Starter [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370248) * The Search Form generated on the Record loop appears to be broken as well. * Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/) * (@xnau) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370258) * Huh, can you send me a link to the broken search form? I’d like to see what’s going on there. You can send it privately if you like: [support@xnau.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/support@xnau.com?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [Buruko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buruko/) * (@buruko) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdb-shortcode-output-odd-or-incorrect/#post-5370314) * I think the original topic is resolved. We got off tangent on other things here, thank you for your assistance. 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