Displays an attachment page link using an image or icon.

$post int|WP_Post Optional

Post ID or post object.

$fullsize bool Optional

Whether to use full size.

Default: false

$deprecated bool Optional

Deprecated. Not used.

Default: false

$permalink bool Optional

Whether to include permalink.

Default: false

Outputs an HTML hyperlink to an attachment file or page, containing either

1. A full-size image or thumbnail for image attachments; or
2. The attachment’s title (as text) for non-image attachments

If no attachment can be found, the function displays the string Missing Attachment.

Use wp_get_attachment_link() instead if you just want to get the hyperlink, not print it.

File: wp-includes/post-template.php. View all references

function the_attachment_link( $post = 0, $fullsize = false, $deprecated = false, $permalink = false ) {
	if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.5.0' );
	}

	if ( $fullsize ) {
		echo wp_get_attachment_link( $post, 'full', $permalink );
	} else {
		echo wp_get_attachment_link( $post, 'thumbnail', $permalink );
	}
}