Is it possible to place a directory into an article using a short code as you can with the forms

You can use the Module - mod_rsform_list feature as described here:

www.rsjoomla.com/support/documentation/r...module-position.html

You'll need to add a custom module position and insert that into your article.

After adding the mentioned module (RSForm! Pro Module List):

- create and configure a Submissions - Directory menu item for your desired form, and under the Link Type tab set the 'Display in menu' option to 'No', if you don't want this to be actually displayed in your menu. After saving it, you will be able to copy the generated ItemId for this menu item.

- assign a custom position to this module, for example: directory-position;

- in the Advanced tab of the module, paste the menu item Id of the above created Submissions - Directory menu item. With this setting configured, you can use the following placeholder : {details_link} to create a link to the detail view of a specific submission, for example:

<a href="{details_link}">{your_field_name:value}</a>

- go to your article HTML content and load this module through its position by using this syntax: {loadposition directory-position};