[Resolved] View using Media as post type – how can I retrieve the File URL for a PDF

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[philippeS-4]

Hi there,

I have a view which parse the Media post type filtered by a taxonomy and I would like to retrieve the File URL and not the post URL - this is for PDF files in the media library?

So basically I am looking to retrieve something like this - hidden link

So that I can use it in an href tag.

I saw a ticket in 2013 saying it wasn't possible, hoping that in almost 10 years we have a solution or workaround.

Thanks,
Phil

[Shane]

Hi Phil,

Thank you for getting in touch.

Are you using a Types shortcode in your view to display the PDF file?

If so then you should be able to do this.

[types field="my-file" output='raw'][/types]

Where my-file is the slug of your custom field.

Thanks,
Shane

[philippeS-4]

Hi Shane,

Thanks for coming back to me, I have tried to use the shortcode provided but it doesn't work. This is not from a CPT but from the standard WP Media file as per attached picture.

I have this basic code to the view and you can see the result here - hidden link
I am not getting the file url as per snapshot.

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Phil

<p>This is the title of the file: [wpv-post-title]</p>
<p>This is the slug of the file: [wpv-post-slug]</p>
<p>This is the file URL: [types field="[wpv-post-slug]" output='raw'][/types]</p>

[Shane]

Hi Philippe,

Your view is displaying the media post type ?

The closest thing you can do is this.

[wpv-post-url]

Adding the file extension to the end of the url.

We don't have a way to display those fields from the media library.

Thanks,
Shane

[philippeS-4]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!