A different type of shortcode is available in WordPress that encloses content in posts and pages. Using a syntax similar to HTML tags, enclosing shortcodes can be used to identify parts of an item's content that need to be treated in a special way. For example, it is possible to use this type of shortcode to style a part of the post.
As an example of how to create enclosing shortcodes, this recipe shows you how to create a set of tags that will identify part of a post or page that should only be shown to visitors that are logged in to a site. In this way, the shortcode acts similarly to a filter hook, with the added bonus that you do not need to parse for instances of these tags, as would normally be done in a filter.
