Description
Dynamically inherit a template's structure and layout. Changes to the template will be automatically reflected on this page. The Live Template macro is best used together with the Field Group macro.
Key concepts details the functionality and use of this macro.
You can also use or customize 11 field group templates. To learn more - Using the field group template library.
Parameters
Name | Required | Default Value | Description |
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Template type | Yes | Confluence template/blueprint | The type of the template to use. The template may be one of
If a space template and global template have the same name, the space template gets priority.
This is a good option if you would like the template to be edited by non-space administrators. |
Space | Optional | [current space] | The space where the template is located
This parameter is used together with the Template name parameter. |
Template name | Yes | The name of the page template to import and render
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Editor View
Macro Edit View
Issues in use
Issue | Details | Knowledge Base |
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Issues with large number of pages | If a live template is being used for a large number of pages (e.g. hundreds or thousands of pages)
This means end users may briefly see old content on pages instead of the newly-changed/added content. Similarly, the new content may not be immediately indexed by Confluence, so it may not show up in searches right away. Confluence will usually propagate and index new content within a few minutes. Users who happen to be viewing the page when it was being changed may be prompted to reload the page. | |
Issues with global templates | Due to a Confluence Cloud limitation, you will not be able to preview field group macros in a Global template. You can review the final template in pages. | Why can't I preview Scaffolding cloud macros in global templates? |
Issues with images & files | Due to limitations in Confluence Cloud, when creating a template
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Issues with Scaffolding Field Group | There is no option to edit the Scaffolding Field Group macro in a template (global or space). | Unable to edit Scaffolding Field Group once it has been saved in a template |
Issues with Include Page macro | When selecting a page with Live template in the Include Page macro, the page is shown with template's field but the content within is not carried over. A community ticket has been raised with Atlassian to discuss this limitation |