Customise word export template for JIRA applications
Background
This KB article outlines how to customise the output from JIRA applications while exporting issues to Word documents.
Resolution
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- The output of word export is controlled by the four velocity templates located at atlassian-jira/
WEB-INF/classes/templates/plugins/issueviewslocated under JIRA applications Installation Directory.single-word-css.vm- Defines the html styles used for exportsingle-word-header.vm- Defines the header part of the exported documentsingle-word.vm- The content part of the exported documentsingle-word-footer.vm- The footer part of the exported document
- Open these files in your favorite text editor and make the required changes and save it.
- Restart the application.
There is a New Feature for this functionality to be handled within the core of JIRA applications, as tracked at: JRA-12813 - Getting issue details... STATUS Please vote and watch that issue if you're interested in the functionality.
Example: Changing Word Export to A4 size
- Access single-word-css.vm.
- Open in a text editor and Add the following css under <style type="text/css">:
@page
{
/The A4 paper size is 210 mm wide by 297 mm long/
size: 210mm 297mm!important;
} Save and restart your JIRA application.
This article is valid only for Server version of JIRA, if you have a Cloud installation you won't be able to follow these instructions