There are only two types of shortcodes: inline and block. Selecting the correct type is important as changing them in the future will break other people's Lava templates. Both short code types use the syntax: {[ shortcode ]}

The first type is an 'inline' shortcode. This is a simple shortcode that does not require an end tag. Just reference the shortcode and provide a list of parameters and you’re done!

Inline Example:

{[ youtube id:'8kpHK4YIwY4' showinfo:'false' controls:'false' ]}

The second type of shortcode is the 'block' type. Like other Lava commands it has both a start and an end tag. The content you provide inside the tags will be passed to the shortcode for use in its template.

Block Example:

{[ parallax image:'http://cdn.wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/star-wars-wallpaper-4.jpg' speed:'0.2' height:'400px' position:'top' contentpadding:'20px' ]}
<h1>Hello World</h1>
{[ endparallax ]}