diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
index dc9dd0742..d141435cf 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
@@ -802,7 +802,13 @@
 		}
 
 
-		function sc_threadname()
+		/**
+		 *
+		 * @outdated use {TOPIC_TITLE} or {TOPIC_URL}
+		 * @param null $parm
+		 * @return string
+		 */
+		function sc_threadname($parm=null)
 		{
 			global $menu_pref, $forum;
 			$tp = e107::getParser();
@@ -845,9 +851,43 @@
 			$this->addVars($temp);
 
 			$url = e107::url('forum', 'topic', $this->var);
+
+			if($parm === 'url')
+			{
+				return $url;
+			}
+
+			if($parm === 'title')
+			{
+				return $thread_name;
+			}
+
+
 			return "<a {$title} href='" . $url . "'>{$thread_name}</a>";
 		}
 
+		//v2.1.4
+		function sc_topic_title($parm=null)
+		{
+			return $this->sc_threadname('title');
+		}
+
+		//v2.1.4
+		function sc_topic_url($parm=null)
+		{
+			return $this->sc_threadname('url');
+		}
+
+		//v2.1.4
+		function sc_topic_date($parm=null)
+		{
+			return $this->sc_threaddate();
+		}
+
+
+		//@todo more topic_xxxx shortcode aliases.
+
+
 
 		function sc_pages()
 		{