DTC Documents

A plugin that allows you to easily upload files, create custom categories to store them in, display a customizable file list, generate text or a customizable button that automatically links to the most recent file of all of them or of a specific category. This plugin also allows for the creation of shortcode in your Menu items!

Shortcode Options:

[dtc-doc-documents-list] – Allows the displaying of a fully dynamic and customizable list of currently uploaded files.

Parameter Name: orderby Parameter Desc: Specifies the attribute to order the list by. Input is case-insensitive. Parameter Options: id, title, filetype, created, category, description, status Parameter Default: id Parameter Example 1: [dtc-doc-documents-list orderby=”category”] Parameter Example 2: [dtc-doc-documents-list orderby=”category,created”]

Parameter Name: sortorder Parameter Desc: Specifies the direction to sort the list in. That being ‘asc’ for ascending order or ‘desc’ for descending order. Input is case-insensitive. Parameter Options: asc, desc Parameter Default: asc Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-documents-list sortorder=”desc”]

Parameter Name: hidedisableddocs Parameter Desc: Specifies whether to list disabled documents or not. ‘true’ hides disabled documents, ‘false’ shows them. Input is case-insensitive. Parameter Options: true, false Parameter Default: true Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-documents-list hidedisableddocs=”false”]

Parameter Name: hidedisabledcats Parameter Desc: Specifies whether to list documents categorized under disabled categories or not. ‘true’ hides documents that are part of disabled categories, ‘false’ shows them. Input is case-insensitive. Parameter Options: true, false Parameter Default: true Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-documents-list hidedisabledcats=”false”]

Parameter Name: category Parameter Desc: Specifies which categories to display in this list. Input is case-insensitive. Parameter Options: all, Uncategorized, ALL USER CREATED CATEGORIES Parameter Default: all Parameter Example 1: [dtc-doc-documents-list category=”Forms”] Parameter Example 2: [dtc-doc-documents-list category=”Forms,Meeting Agenda”]

Parameter Name: itemsatatime Parameter Desc: The number of items to leave height for. This number is multiplied by 50px (the height of one entry) and set as the maximum height of the list window. Parameter Options: ALL X > 0 Parameter Default: 10 Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-documents-list itemsatatime=”10”]

[dtc-doc-recent-button] – Displays a button with the word ‘Latest’ followed by the name of the selected category, or ‘All’ depending on the input. Or, displays an error if no documents are found under the given category. Generates a formatted button with this text that then links to the most recent document of the given category.

Parameter Name: category Parameter Desc: Specifies the category to use the most recent document from. Input is case-insensitive. Parameter Options: all, Uncategorized, ALL USER CREATED CATEGORIES Parameter Default: all Parameter Example 1: [dtc-doc-recent-button category=”Forms”]

Parameter Name: cssstyles Parameter Desc: Sets the CSS style of the button div and text. Parameter Options: Any valid CSS style code. Parameter Default: BLANK Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-recent-button cssstyles=”background-color=’#ff0000′”]

Parameter Name: cssclasses Parameter Desc: Sets the CSS class of the button div. Parameter Options: Any valid CSS classes. Parameter Default: BLANK Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-recent-button cssclasses=”customexampleclass”]

Parameter Name: hidewhenempty Parameter Desc: Determines whether the error message indicating that no documents were found should show or not. Parameter Options: true, false Parameter Default: false Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-recent-button hidewhenempty=”true”]

[dtc-doc-recent-redirect] – Displays the selected category name, and error, or ‘All’ depending on the input. Links this text to the most recent document from the specified category, or all categories if category is set to ‘all’.

Parameter Name: category Parameter Desc: Specifies the category to use the most recent document from. Input is case-insensitive. Parameter Options: all, Uncategorized, ALL USER SPECIFIED CATEGORIES Parameter Default: all Parameter Example 1: [dtc-doc-recent-redirect category=”Forms”]

Parameter Name: cssclasses Parameter Desc: Allows the application of CSS classes to this shortcode element. Parameter Options: ANY VALID CUSTOM OR PRE-BUILT CSS CLASS Parameter Default: BLANK Parameter Example 1: [dtc-doc-recent-redirect cssclasses=”cssclass1”] Parameter Example 2: [dtc-doc-recent-redirect cssclasses=”cssclass1 cssclass2 cssclass3”]

Parameter Name: cssstyles Parameter Desc: Sets the CSS style of the redirect text. Parameter Options: Any valid CSS style code. Parameter Default: BLANK Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-recent-redirect cssstyles=”background-color=’#ff0000′”]

Parameter Name: displaytext Parameter Desc: Allows the user to specify what text should be displayed for the redirect text. This defaults to the category name or an error. Parameter Options: ANY VALID STRING Parameter Default: BLANK Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-recent-redirect displaytext=”testing one two three!”]

Parameter Name: hidewhenempty Parameter Desc: Determines whether the error message indicating that no documents were found should show or not. Parameter Options: true, false Parameter Default: false Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-recent-redirect hidewhenempty=”true”]

[dtc-doc-auto-redirect] – Automatically redirects visitors to the most recent document from the specified category, or all categories if category is set to ‘all’.

Parameter Name: category Parameter Desc: Specifies the category to use the most recent document from. Input is case-insensitive. Parameter Options: all, Uncategorized, ALL USER SPECIFIED CATEGORIES Parameter Default: all Parameter Example 1: [dtc-doc-auto-redirect category=”Forms”]

Parameter Name: seconds Parameter Desc: The time in seconds to wait before redirecting the user. Parameter Options: Any valid, positive integer, or zero. Parameter Default: 5 Parameter Example: [dtc-doc-auto-redirect seconds=”0”]

Plugin Features

• Upload any documents like pdf, word, jpg, png, etc.
• Display a dynamic and custom file list.
• Add / Edit custom categories for documents.
• Add a button or href text that automatically points to the latest file in a specified category or all categories.