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This article illustrates how to create a profile in the macros using a URL to be used with any of the HTML for Confluence macros.
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Before you begin:
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
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There are three two ways to work with URLs where you can use:
An absolute URL in a profile
A partial URL in a profile
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use the Html-bobswift macro to illustrate profile creation and usage. The screenshots illustrate where the relevant parameters are to be given. Specify information in the profile window and macro editor as per your requirement in your instance. |
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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.
Select
> Manage apps, either search for HTML for Confluence or scroll to Bob Swift Configuration, and click HTML to view app configuration.
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Click Add Profile.
Enter a unique name for the profile in the Profile name text box.
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Select URL from the options in Profile type.
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an absolute URL of the location to be accessed in the URL text box.
Click Save profile to create the profile.
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To use this profile in a Confluence page:
Add the
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Html-bobswift macro or edit an existing macro on the page.
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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 the relative path to the relevant file in the HTML macro.
Navigate to CONFLUENCE ADMINISTRATION > Settings > ATLASSIAN MARKETPLACE > HTML > Profiles.
the macro editor.
Select
> Manage apps, either search for HTML for Confluence or scroll to Bob Swift Configuration, and click HTML to view app configuration.
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Click Add Profile.
Enter a unique name for the profile in the Profile name text box.
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Select URL from the options in Profile type.
Enter
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the 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.
Click Save profile to create the profile.
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Add the
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Html-bobswift macro or edit an existing macro on the page.
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Select the newly created profile from the Profile list in the editor.
Enter the relative path
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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.
Click Save.
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Points to remember!
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