Templates for Blog Posts for Confluence
Templates for Blog Posts for Confluence
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Using the macro "create blog post from template"


The Templates for Blog Posts for Confluence offers you a macro to create a blog post with one click, using a predefined template. It's working in the same way as the Create from Template Macro in Confluence. 

Step by step: Using the macro "Create blog post from template"

  1. Place the macro "Create blog post from template" on your page.

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  2. Define the Button text.

  3. Choose the template you want to use.

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  4. Enter a title. You may work with dynamic titles too.

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  5. Save the macro.

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  6. Save the page and use your new fancy button anywhere you like.

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Parameters of the Create-Blogpost-From-Template Macro

Name

Description

Type

This is a required field

Default

Button text
buttonLabel


string

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Template name
templateName

Name of the template to create the new blog post from.

enum

check mark


Title of page to be created
title

You can use @currentDate, @dynamicDate, @spaceName, @spaceKey, @currentPage, @currentUser or @dynamicDate to have those values inserted for you.

string

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Definition of @dynamicDate
dynamicDate

Define how the @dynamicDate parameter is calculated.

Examples

Some examples for the @dynamicDate parameter:

next Monday; first Monday of next month

string

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next Monday

Labels of page to be created
labels

Enter the labels separated by a comma

string

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Space key
spaceKey

Space to create a new blog post in. Leave blank to default to the current space.

spacekey

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templateId


string

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Copy page restrictions
copyRestrictions

Apply the page restrictions from the current page to the blog.

boolean

cross mark

false