diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/single/url.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/single/url.php
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+<?php
+// $Id$
+
+/**
+ * Example usage (valid news data + option for full URL)
+ * {URL=news/view/item|news_id=1&news_sef=sef-string&category_id=1&category_sef=category-sef&options[full]=1}
+ */
+function url_shortcode($parm)
+{
+	list($route, $parms) = eHelper::scDualParams($parm);
+	if(empty($route)) return '';
+	
+	$options = array();
+	if(isset($parms['options'])) 
+	{
+		$options = $parms['options'];
+		unset($parms['options']);
+	}
+	return e107::getUrl()->create($route, $parms, $options);
+}