With template variables you can pass variables directly via shortcode and access them inside the template files.
Passing variables #
Template variables must be prefixed with tpl_. The name behind it can be chosen freely.
[amazon box="ASIN" tpl_var1="test" tpl_var2="text1,text2,text3" /]Comma-separated values are converted directly into an Array.
Accessing variables inside the templates #
Within the template files, the following functions are available:
Accessing all variables
$variables = $this->get_template_variables();… returns an Array with all passed values.
Accessing single variable
$variable = $this->get_template_variable( 'var1', 0 );… returns a certain passed value.
By passing a second parameter to the function, you can define a default value.
