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Create a Gutenberg block using a shortcode for the front, and getting its parameter from the front panel
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/** | |
* Code writen on the fly, I still need to test it. | |
* Use at your own risk 😁 | |
*/ | |
// Register the block with WordPress | |
registerBlockType('my-plugin/my-block', { | |
title: 'My Block', | |
icon: 'book', | |
category: 'common', | |
// Set up the block attributes | |
attributes: { | |
text: { | |
type: 'string', | |
default: 'Default text', | |
} | |
}, | |
// Define the block editor interface | |
edit: function(props) { | |
// Retrieve the text attribute | |
const text = props.attributes.text; | |
// Define the save function | |
function updateText(event) { | |
props.setAttributes({ text: event.target.value }); | |
} | |
// Render the control panel | |
return ( | |
<div> | |
<label> | |
Block text: | |
<input type="text" value={text} onChange={updateText} /> | |
</label> | |
</div> | |
); | |
}, | |
// Define the front-end output | |
save: function(props) { | |
// Retrieve the text attribute | |
const text = props.attributes.text; | |
// Use a shortcode to generate the output | |
return ( | |
<p> | |
[my_shortcode text="{text}"] | |
</p> | |
); | |
} | |
}); |
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