Reserved characters
Prohibited characters
Use of the following characters inside macro parameter values can result in a syntax error.
Characters | Why? |
|---|---|
| Curly braces are used to denote macro tags |
| Pipes are used as a delimiter for macro parameters |
Prohibited characters for labels
The following characters can not be used for content labels.
Characters | Why? |
|---|---|
| Confluence places these restrictions on labels |
Prohibited characters for state names
The following characters can not be used for state names.
Characters | Why? |
|---|---|
| Confluence places these restrictions on characters |
Special characters
The following characters have special meaning and can cause unexpected results if used improperly.
Characters | Why? |
|---|---|
| Commas are used as a delimiter in comma-separated lists |
| "At" symbols are used to denote Value References |
| Ampersands are used to mandate (OR → AND) all list items in Conditions |
| Exclamation marks are used to negate Conditions |
| Used to denote links in wiki markup |
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