This page tells you how to create a user macro that displays the text 'Hello World!' and any text that the user places in the body of the macro. For full details about creating a user macro, see the guide to writing user macros.

Defining the 'Hello World' user macro

To create the 'Hello World' user macro:

  1. Choose the cog icon  at top right of the screen, then choose Confluence Admin.
  2. Choose User Macros in the left-hand panel.
  3. Choose Create a User Macro at the bottom of the list of macros.
  4. Enter the macro attributes as follows:
    • Macro Name: helloworld
    • Visibility: Visible to all users in the Macro Browser
    • Macro Title: Hello World
    • Description: Displays "Hello World" and the macro body.
    • Categories: Confluence Content
    • Icon URL: You can leave this field empty.
    • Documentation URL: You can leave this field empty.
    • Macro Body Processing: Rendered

    • Template:

      ## @noparams
Hello World!
$body
  5. Choose Save.

Related pages:

(warning) The information on this page does not apply to Confluence OnDemand.

Screenshot: Defining the 'Hello World' user macro


Using the 'Hello World' macro on a page

Now you can add the macro to your Confluence page using the Macro Browser.

The result is:

You can also use autocomplete to add the macro onto your page: start typing '{hello' in the editor, and select the 'Hello World' macro from the list of suggestions that appears.

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