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# Displaying fields from a Post

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This page refers to "Post" as a generic WordPress term that covers Post, Page, any Custom Post Type, Media attachment, Woo Product, and other entities. With Advanced Views, you can display fields from any entity.
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In Advanced Views, [*Layout*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md) embedding happens using native WordPress shortcodes. Each *Layout* has its own unique shortcode that can be pasted into any location, regardless of the theme, editor, or page builder you're using. 

Shortcodes also support arguments, allowing you to customize the behavior of the same entity in different contexts.

## 1. How to display fields of the current Post

1. [Create a new *Layout*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md)
2. Add any fields
3. Save the *Layout*, copy its [embedding shortcode](/advanced-views/layouts/embedding-shortcode.md)
4. Embed *Layout*: paste the shortcode inside the target place

That's it! By default, the shortcode loads the *Layout* from the current post and doesn't require any changes.

## 2. How to display fields of a specific Post

1. [Create a new *Layout*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md)
2. Add any fields
3. Save the *Layout*, copy its shortcode
4. Add the `object-id` argument, with target post ID or slug, as described below.
5. Paste the shortcode inside the target place

#### Shortcode format

```bbcode
[avf-layout name="Name of Layout" id="651d5d75bfdf2"]
[avf-layout name="Name" id="651d5d75bfdf2" object-id="YOUR_POST_ID"]
[avf-layout name="Name" id="651d5d75bfdf2" object-id="post" post-slug="YOUR_POST_SLUG"]
```

1. `name` argument - used for clarification purposes only and doesn't play any functional role. 
2. `id` argument - associates the shortcode with a specific *Layout*.
3. `object-id` optional argument - target numeric post ID, or `post` flag, if you load by slug 
4. `post-slug` optional argument - target post slug. Its advantage over ID is that it remains the same across different installations (Staging/Live) 

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You can also use the common [*Layout* shortcode arguments](/advanced-views/layouts/embedding-shortcode.md) to additionally customize this *Layout* embedding, e.g., limiting its visibility for specific user roles.
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## 3. How to display a Post field type

For displaying fields of the specific post chosen in the Post/Relationship field, please refer to this [Relationship field guide](/advanced-views/field-types/relational/relationship-field.md).