# Variable: `{{file_content}}`
> [!Quote] {{file_content}} described in the *Shell commands* plugin's settings
> Gives the current file's content, including YAML frontmatter. If you need YAML excluded, use [[{{note_content}}]] instead.
# Availability
> [!Warning] Only available:
> When the active pane contains a file, not in graph view or other non-file view.
# See also
- [[{{note_content}}]]
- [[{{event_file_content}}]]
# History
- [0.16.0 - 2022-09-25](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#0160---2022-09-25): The variable was released. ([#266](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands/issues/266)).
> [!page-edit-history]- Page edit history: 2022-09-11 ➔ 2022-09-25
> - [<small>2022-09-25</small>](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands-documentation/commit/e1a6b6b5d9d7153a45d308923056a67a8737a2e6): 0.16.0 is released.
> - [<small>2022-09-11</small>](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands-documentation/commit/790d38b8cb8f9299abd93e2b6e3f39e114e46294): {{file_content}} and {{event_file_content}} variables.
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> [<small>See this list of commits on GitHub</small>](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands-documentation/commits/main/Variables/%7B%7Bfile_content%7D%7D.md).
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