Title: wpcf7_add_shortcode modify mail output
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# wpcf7_add_shortcode modify mail output

 *  [cybermill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybermill/)
 * (@cybermill)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wpcf7_add_shortcode-modify-mail-output/)
 * I am creating a custom shortcode for CF7.
 *     ```
       wpcf7_add_shortcode('opencourselist', 'coursebox', true);
       function coursebox(){
       global $post;
       $args = array('post_type' => 'mcourses', 'numberposts' => 0, 'numberposts' => -1,'posts_per_page' => -1, 'orderby' => 'menu_order', 'order' => 'asc' );
       $myposts = get_posts( $args );
       $output = "<ul class='course-amounts cf'>";
       foreach ( $myposts as $post ) : setup_postdata($post);
       	$title = get_the_title();
       	$output .= "<li><span class='wpcf7-form-control-wrap $title'><input class='wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number' type='number' aria-invalid='false' max='15' min='0' value='$title' name='opencourse[]'></span><label>$title</label></li>";
   
       	endforeach;
       $output .= "</ul>";
       return $output;
       }
       ```
   
 * This works fine in the form section. However in the Mail section I only get a
   list of numbers(the values). How can I modify the output in the Mail section 
   so it will show label and value.
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 * Last reply from: [cybermill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybermill/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wpcf7_add_shortcode-modify-mail-output/)
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