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This article illustrates how to create a profile using a URL in the HTML for Confluence macros using a URL.

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Before you begin:

  • Before you enter the URL for a repository, ensure that it is a raw URL. 

    A raw URL is defined as the part of the URL following the domain information and includes the query string, if present. For example, in the URL string http://www.contoso.com/articles/recent.aspx, the raw URL is /articles/recent.aspx. 

    Tip

    Paste the file link into your browser's address bar. If the actual code is displayed in the browser, it is considered to be invalid or in an incorrect format. If the file downloads to your system, the macros can process the file and its contents.


  • Know what is a complete URL.

    • A typical path for the raw file on

    GitLab

    • Bitbucket looks like:

    • /projects/:id/repository/files/:file_path/raw

    • The host address (base URL) begins with:

    • https://

gitlab

    • bitbucket.workspace.com

/api/v4

    • The complete URL, in this example, looks like: 

    • https://

gitlab

    • bitbucket.workspace.com/

api/v4/

    • projects/:id/repository/files/:file_path/raw?ref=master

  • For illustrative purposes, we have used a public Bitbucket public repository. The process for adding a profile and using it in macros remains the same for other repositories and external sources.


There are three two ways to work with URLs where you can use:

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For this example, let's consider using profiles with the HTML macro. The screenshots illustrate where the relevant parameters are to be given. Specify information in the profile window and macro editor as per your requirement.


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Using an absolute URL in a profile

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titleTry this for newer Confluence versions

You can create a profile by providing the complete URL for the HTML/XML content.

Navigate to CONFLUENCE ADMINISTRATION > Settings > ATLASSIAN MARKETPLACE > HTML > Profiles.

in the macro editor.

  1. Select Image Modified > Manage apps, either search for HTML for Confluence or scroll to Bob Swift Configuration, and click HTML to view app configuration.

    Tip
    titleTry this for older Confluence versions!

    Navigate to CONFLUENCE ADMINISTRATION > Settings > ATLASSIAN MARKETPLACE > HTML > Profiles.


  2. Click Add Profile.

  3. Enter a unique name for the profile in the Profile name text box. For this example, enter BitURL in the text box.
  4. Select URL from the options in Profile type. 

  5. Enter https://bitbucket.org/bob_swift/gint/raw/9c1b737cf0ff28ddf7cbbd199685e533d310ce9f/README.html, for example,   in the URL text box. 

  6. Click Save profile to create the profile.

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  1. Add the HTML macro or edit an existing macro on the page.
  2. Select BitURL from Select the newly created profile from the Profile list and then, click Save.
            

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You can create a profile by providing a partial URL to access the remote location and entering relative path to the relevant file in the HTML macro.

Navigate to CONFLUENCE ADMINISTRATION > Settings > ATLASSIAN MARKETPLACE > HTML > Profiles.

the macro editor.

  1. Select Image Modified > Manage apps, either search for HTML for Confluence or scroll to Bob Swift Configuration, and click HTML to view app configuration.

    Tip
    titleTry this for newer Confluence versions

    Navigate to CONFLUENCE ADMINISTRATION > Settings > ATLASSIAN MARKETPLACE > HTML > Profiles.


  2. Click Add Profile.

  3. Enter a unique name for the profile in the Profile name text box. For this example, enter BitURL in the text box.
  4. Select URL Select URL from the options in Profile type. 

  5. Enter https://bitbucket.orgthe base URL in the URL text box. A base URL is a part of the path that specifies the location that the macro must access.

  6. Click Save profile to create the profile.

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  1. Add the HTML macro or edit an existing macro on the page.
  2. Select BitURL Select the newly created profile from the Profile list in the editor.
  3. Enter the relative path to the /bob_swift/gint/raw/9c1b737cf0ff28ddf7cbbd199685e533d310ce9f/README.html file, for example,of the HTML file in the Location of HTML data parameter. The relative URL is appended to the base URL specified in the profile to create an absolute path to the file to be rendered.
  4. Click Save.

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titlePoints to remember!
  • Only raw URLs must be given in either, the URL field in profiles or the Location fields, in the macros.
  • It is recommended to specify absolute URLs to access files from public locations and to use profiles to access files from private sources. For example, a raw URL that can access an HTML file in a public Bitbucket repository is valid. But to render an HTML file located in a private repository, we recommend using a profile.
  • Profiles are a means to access and retrieve contents from external applications such as Bitbucket, GitLab or GitHub. A profile already contains the base URL and the required credentials (user credentials or an access token) to access the relevant application.
  • This method allows multiple users to access a profile across pages and instances of the macros.