Shortcode adding plugin output before post, instead of inline

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I have a quick and dirty shortcode which outputs a form in my wordpress pages. However, it adds the shortcode output at the beginning of my page, instead of inline where I want it.

For example:

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(WordPress post:)
This is some text!
[shortcode_here]
This is more text!

(output)
The end result does this:
Shortcode output is showing up here!
This is some text!
This is more text!

The shortcode function is simply pulling some info. from a database and echoing the formatted results, a la: 

   function shortcode_output() {
      //get stuff from database
      //format stuff
      echo <<<FORM
      <form method="POST" action="blah.php">
      <!--more html-->
      </form>
   FORM;
   }

I tried returning the content instead of echoing, but that simply shows up as a 0.

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  1. You have to return html instead of echoing it. Buffer output withing your function and return it:

    function shortcode_output() {
    ob_start();
    //get stuff from database
    //format stuff
    echo <<<FORM
    <form method="POST" action="blah.php">
    <!--more html-->
    </form>
FORM;

    $html = ob_get_contents();
    ob_end_clean();

    return $html;
}