diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/snippet.html b/layouts/shortcodes/snippet.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0542f7a
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+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/snippet.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{{- $asset := "" }}
+{{- with (.Get 0) }}
+  {{- $asset = . }}
+{{- else }}
+  {{- errorf "The %q shortcode requires a single positional parameter; the relative path to a file in the assets directory. See %s" .Name .Position}}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- $r := "" }}
+{{- with resources.Get $asset }}
+  {{- $r = . }}
+{{- else }}
+  {{- errorf "The %q shortcode was unable to find %q. See %s" .Name $asset .Position}}
+{{- end }}
+{{- $r.Content | .Page.RenderString -}}