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---
title: Position
description: Returns the file name and position from which the shortcode was called.
categories: []
keywords: []
params:
functions_and_methods:
returnType: text.Position
signatures: [SHORTCODE.Position]
---
The `Position` method is useful for error reporting. For example, if your shortcode requires a "greeting" argument:
```go-html-template {file="layouts/_shortcodes/myshortcode.html"}
{{ $greeting := "" }}
{{ with .Get "greeting" }}
{{ $greeting = . }}
{{ else }}
{{ errorf "The %q shortcode requires a 'greeting' argument. See %s" .Name .Position }}
{{ end }}
```
In the absence of a "greeting" argument, Hugo will throw an error message and fail the build:
```text
ERROR The "myshortcode" shortcode requires a 'greeting' argument. See "/home/user/project/content/about.md:11:1"
```
> [!note]
> The position can be expensive to calculate. Limit its use to error reporting.
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