Name

Returns the shortcode file name, excluding the file extension.

Syntax

SHORTCODE.Name

Returns

string

The Name method is useful for error reporting. For example, if your shortcode requires a “greeting” argument:

layouts/_shortcodes/myshortcode.html

{{ $greeting := "" }}
{{ with .Get "greeting" }}
  {{ $greeting = . }}
{{ else }}
  {{ errorf "The %q shortcode requires a 'greeting' argument. See %s" .Name .Position }}
{{ end }}

In the absence of a “greeting” argument, Hugo will throw an error message and fail the build:

ERROR The "myshortcode" shortcode requires a 'greeting' argument. See "/home/user/project/content/about.md:11:1"

Last updated: June 15, 2025 : content: Update to align with v0.146.0 template system (phase 1) (0015e7a9b)

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