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Jira dashboard gadgets outline Jira project and issues related information. HTML for Jira is one such gadget that allows you to display dynamic content in Jira dashboards. It allows you to create your own HTML to view the resulting image, video, or any external content in the dashboard.

This page explains in detail how to manage the HTML for Jira gadget.

Add the HTML for Jira gadget

To add the HTML for Jira gadget to a dashboard:

  1. Navigate to the intended dashboard.
  2. Select ellipsis > Edit dashboard on the top right corner of the page to edit the dashboard.
  3. Click Add gadget on the top right corner of the page to view the Add a gadget window.

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  4. Search for HTML for Jira using Search and click Add gadget.
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  5. Start typing your HTML code into the Content text area of the HTML for Jira gadget. Or embed the link to any external content such as a relevant video or image to view the respective output. For example, embed the following to include a relevant YouTube video in the gadget:

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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cilvZbsapd4" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    You can click Preview (Image Modified) to review your output before saving.

  6. Click Save to save your HTML and view the respective output in the gadget.

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    You notice the respective content is added to the gadget. In this case, you can play the video right within the gadget without navigating to the source.

Perform actions on a gadget

Click the ellipsis on the top right corner of the gadget to perform the following actions:

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  • Maximize: Expands the gadget to occupy the entire width of the page. To get back to the original size, use the Restore option from the ellipsis menu.
  • Minimize: Shrink the gadget to the header of the gadget. To get back to the original size, use Maximize option from the ellipsis menu.
  • Select the colors provided to change the header color.
  • Delete: Removes the gadget from the dashboard.
  • Edit: Allows you to edit the HTML in the gadget.
  • Rename: Allows you to edit the title of the gadget.