Macros

By using different kind of macros, the content and the outlook of the exported document can be enhanced.

Custom field macros

The custom field macro can be used to put document and/or export specific metadata into the document (also into the cover page).

This metadata can be the following:

• Document title

• Document version

• Page number

• Total page number

• Document created

• Document last modified

• Creator full name

• Creator user name

• Last modifier full name

• Last modifier user name

• Export date

Date fields can be formatted using format strings as described in Formatting dates. The format string can be put into the format input box.

Page bottom macro

With the page bottom macro a user can place a block of text to the bottom on cover pages (For example information about the author, the publisher, and so on).

To add a Page Bottom Macro, do the following:

1. In the Confluence editor, choose Insert -> Other Macros.

2. In the Select Macro page, find and select the Page Bottom macro:

3. Enter a text:

Use the .page-bottom CSS class to format the macro.

The content will be put at the end of the page.

Note: It is currently supported for cover pages and for PDF format.

Page break macro

With the page break macro, a page break can be inserted at any place in the document.

To add a Page Break Macro, do the following:

1. In the Confluence editor, choose Insert -> Other Macros.

2. In the Select macro page, find and select the Page break macro:

3. Add the Page break macro to start a new page in the export: