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For instructions on how to use Confluence gadgets in your applications, please see Confluence Gadgets.
Macros that work with the page gadget
Please note, not all macros work with the page gadget. Please refer to the Working Macros section below for more information.
Screenshot: The Confluence page gadget displaying a sample page
Confluence Page Gadget Properties
Properties are settings for Confluence gadgets that allow the user to control the content or presentation of data retrieved by the gadget. These are similar to a Confluence macro's parameters. The table below lists relevant properties for this gadget.
Property | Required? | Default | Description |
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Space | No | None | Specify the space that your desired page is located in. Suggestions will display in a dropdown when you start typing. |
Page | Yes | None | Specify the page that you want to display in your gadget. Suggestions will display in a dropdown when you start typing. |
Show View Link | No | Yes | Select whether to display a link to view the page on your Confluence site. Clicking the link will open the page in Confluence. |
Show Edit Link | No | No | Select whether to display a link to edit the page on your Confluence site. Clicking the link will open the page for editing in Confluence. |
Refresh Interval | No | Never/false | Specify the time interval between each 'refresh' action undertaken by the page gadget. A refresh makes the activity stream gadget reflect any new activity that has been conducted on the Confluence site. |
Working Macros
The Confluence page gadget will only render a subset of the macros that are used in Confluence correctly. Refer to the table below for the list of macros that work and do not work with the page gadget and known limitations.
Some of the issues with macros in the page gadget can be worked around, if you are comfortable developing in Confluence. Please see Troubleshooting Macros in the Page Gadget for more information.
Key:
Works with the page gadget
* Partially works with the page gadget
Does not work with the page gadget
Macro | Works with page gadget? | Limitations |
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You cannot have another gadget embedded within the Confluence Page Gadget | ||
Anchor (within a page) | * | Opens in a new page |
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You cannot have another gadget embedded within the Confluence Page Gadget | ||
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* | Works, however links will be opened in a new browser window when clicked. | |
Team Calendars for Confluence Server | See here for the Improvement Request: | |
View File (PDF or PPT) | * | Works, but you may need to refresh the gadget the first time (see CONF-19932). |
* | Only works for some content:
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