Insert a short code in an article linking to a file

[fabio42]

Hello!
I recently discovered that I cannot insert, with my editor (JCE Pro), thanks to the Joomla editor buttons a short code allowing my users to download a file, from within an article.
When I click on the Joomla editor button, I see and click on "Phocadownload File" (tiny green icon looking like a cloud and a download arrow), it opens a window where I can choose whatever I want to integrate in my article. I choose "Link to File", it opens a new window where I can select the file in the whole list of files, then, if I click on "insert code", the window is replaced by my admin welcome page, and nothing is inserted in the article as it should be (for eg: {phocadownload view=file|id=472|target=s} ).
What's going wrong?
Thanks for your help!
Fabrice

[Benno]

Hi,
Which Joomla! version do you use?
Which Phoca Download Component version do you use?
Which Phoca Download Plugin version do you use?
Which Phoca Download Buton Plugin do you use?

Kind regards,
Benno

[fabio42]

Joomla! 5.4.3 Stable [ Kutegemea ] 17-February-2026 16:00 GMT
Phocadownload 6.0.0
Phoca Download Button Plugin 5.0.0
Phoca Download Plugin 6.0.0

Thanks in advance!

[Benno]

Hi,
with TinyMCE it works as expected.

1.) Choose category & file und press 'Insert Code' button:


2.) Code was inserted in article:


3.) Frontend view:


Kind regards,
Benno

[fabio42]

Hey!
Yes, I did test with Tiny MCE and it works fine. So, I'll have to investigate the issue with the JCE pro developers.
Thanks!

[Benno]

Hi,
yes, I think so...

Kind regards,
Benno

[christine]

Hi Fabrice,

Isn't it "Fixed" under JCE 2.99?
https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/sup ... log/editor

Kind regards
Christine

[fabio42]

Hi Christine,
The issue is being investigated on. I'll keep you updated.

[fabio42]

On the way to be solved . This is the developer's temporary fix:
"The issue is caused by the Protect Shortcode option in Editor Profiles -> Editor Parameters -> Advanced.
Although this is useful for this type of shortcode, you can disable it for now until I can get the issue resolved."
So, this should soon be fixed in a future version.

[Benno]

Thanks for the info!

Kind regards,
Christine and Benno