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The shortcode used to create this specific gallery is as follows:
[[img_gallery id=“1505″ type=“fancybox“ layout=“4″ orderby=“random“ order=“DESC“ description=“This is just an example of some text. Text on gallery pages can be inserted either Above or Below depending on your selection. Galleries can also be created either as a Page or Shortcode with a variety of additional options available to customize as desired.“ placement=“below“]]
The options available to the Gallery shortcodes are as follows:
| Option | Value | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | Each gallery created has a unique ID assigned to it. | |
| type | colorbox, fancybox, slideviewer, galleria, prettyphoto | Yes | This is defining the type of gallery you’ll be using to display the images. |
| layout | 2, 3, 4, grid | Yes | This defines the layout you’re wanting to display your gallery in. |
| orderby | random, custom_id, asc_order | No | This defines the order in which the gallery images are displayed. |
| order | asc, desc | No | This defines whether they’re Ascending or Descending in order. |
| description | No | You can add a gallery description to your gallery. | |
| placement | above, below | No | Define whether the description is „Above“ or „Below“ the gallery. |
For more details creating Galleries, checkout our blog tutorial: How to create Galleries with Shortcodes
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[img_gallery id=“1505″ type=“fancybox“ layout=“4″ orderby=“random“ order=“DESC“ description=““ placement=“below“]