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The control provides almost all the functionality and problems Visio viewer test is a simple HTML document using the viewer activeX control only. Use this for testing in your system and browser environment. |
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If you get: This page is accessing information that is not under its control. This poses a security risk. Do you want to continue? then you need to adjust your IE security settings. Specifically enable Access data sources across domains needs to be set. Recommend doing this only for trusted sites where your confluence url is listed as a trusted site. In IE go to internet options -> security -> custom level. |
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If you get: The Microsoft Office Visio Viewer cannot load the specified URL or file then it is likely your Server Base Url under Administration -> Site Configuration is not set correctly. Contact an administrator to fix this. You can see the URL that the viewer is attempting to load by looking at the source for the rendered Confluence page. |
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After installing KB973525 on Windows XP SP3 Visio Viewer 2003 stops functioning |
Recommendations
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Get the base IE part working first. Most companies that use Visio have significant IE usage and this is the best alternative for that. Follow the tips and information available here and elsewhere on how to configure your IE and Microsoft ActiveX client environment to work correctly. Problems with this need to be resolved locally.
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if you need Chrome or Firefox browser access from a Windows client, I recommend using IE tab for Firefox or Chrome to get IE rendering in those browsers - that is basically the same as the first recommendation above.
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The Bob Swift Atlassian Visio for Confluence app renders Visio content in Confluence pages using the Visio Viewer macro. This guide contains instructions on how you can use the macro to display content from multiple sources such as an attachment, a URL, or a profile.
- Visio Viewer macro - display Visio files from multiple sources on Confluence pages
References
Refer to:
- How to articles to know how to use the macro better
- Administrator guide for app installation and support
- Release notes to know about features and fixes released per version
- Marketplace for downloads, compatibility, and pricing