How to split embed post title

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Good day,

I’m currently using a hidden field with the embed post title option to display a vehicle name.

I now need to be able to split the name in two dynamically. For example, if the vehicle is a Mercedes C-class, I’m currently sending the data through in a hidden field as Mercedes C-Class under the hidden field vehicle type.

But in order for our system to report correctly, I need to send the data through as Brand: Mercedes, Model: C-class. Both as hidden fields and they need to be populated using the title to ensure the information is correct.

Thank you!
Kind regards

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Hi Logan,

If you have those two values as two separate custom fields in the post, you can use the {custom_field} merge tag to populate two separate hidden fields for Brand and Model:

ie, {custom_field:brand} and {custom_field:model}

Then you could reasonably configure the title (if you also needed to populate it) as {custom_field:brand} {custom_field:model}

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Hi Jim,

Thank you for your reply.

Unfortunately, I don’t have these as custom fields. I do however have Brand/make as the Parent category and the model as a sub-category.

Can I embed categories and subcategories? or can I use the URL somehow?

Thanks

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Hi Logan,

In that type of situation, you’re going to need to use the ‘hook method’ for Dynamic Population of those fields.

You’ll also want to take a look at the documentation for gform_field_value_parameter_name and the documentation for Dynamically Populating the Post Author.

As far as grabbing the categories/sub categories from the post, you’ll need to look at the WordPress Core documentation for those particular functions.

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Hi Jim,

Thanks for your reply. I’ll read through this and see if I can get it figured out.

Kind regards

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