Using do_shortcode in a WordPress template to show WP Biographia's Biography Box

wp-biographia-shortcode-samples.php

<?php

// Display the Biography Box for the current user ...
echo do_shortcode ('[wp_biographia]');

// Get the username of the currently logged in user ...
global $user_login;
get_currentuserinfo ();

// Within the WordPress loop get the username of the user whose post/page is current ...
global $post;
$user = get_userdata ($post->post_author);
$user_login = $user->user_login;

// Or you already know the username ...
$user_login = "fred";

// Display the Biography Box for a specific user ...
echo do_shortcode ('[wp_biographia author="' . $user_login . '"]');

// Display the Biography Box for all users

echo do_shortcode ('[wp_biographia author="*"]');

// See http://www.vicchi.org/codeage/wp-biographia/4-shortcode-usage-and-support/ for all
// uses of the WP Biographia shortcode

?>