Shortcodes

Shortcodes let you use Academic References in the Classic Editor, widgets, and page builders. In the block editor, the blocks are usually easier.

Citation and bibliography

[abt_citation]

Insert an inline citation to one or more references.

Attribute	Description
ids	Comma-separated reference IDs (required)
locator	Page or location detail, e.g. p. 42

[abt_citation ids="123,456" locator="p. 42"]

[abt_bibliography]

Output a formatted bibliography.

Attribute	Default	Description
ids	(empty)	Comma-separated reference IDs. If empty in a post, the block/shortcode uses the works cited in that post.
title	References	Heading text (set globally in Display settings)
style	site default	Citation style override for this list
orderby	title	title, date, or author

[abt_bibliography title="References" orderby="author"]

[abt_footnote]

Add a numbered footnote. Wrap the note text between the opening and closing tags.

[abt_footnote]This is the footnote text.[/abt_footnote]

[abt_single_reference]

Render one reference on its own.

Attribute	Description
id	Reference ID (required)
style	Citation style override

Library and front-end pages

Shortcode	What it renders
[abt_dashboard]	The full front-end user dashboard (add references, library, reading status, notes)
[abt_reference_library]	A browsable, sortable list of your references
[abt_my_references]	The current user’s own references
[abt_submit_reference]	A front-end form to submit a new reference
[abt_edit_reference]	A front-end form to edit an existing reference
[abt_import_references]	A front-end import form
[abt_export_references]	A front-end export form (attribute format pre-selects bibtex, ris, or json)

Most front-end shortcodes require the user to be logged in and to have the right permissions (see Settings and User dashboard).