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Supported Macros and Features

Question

I am trying to use a macro in a versioned space, and it's not working properly. What's the reason, and how do I fix it?

Answer

In versioned spaces, every edited versioned page is an actual Confluence page. This is how Scroll Versions allows multiple different versions of the same page. Likewise, pages with Conditional Content for example display different content for different variants, despite all of it being in one page. Of course, Confluence 'sees' those pages as normal pages – and this often causes certain features, third-party apps or macros to behave in unexpected ways.

In Scroll Versions, we provide versions-compatible alternatives of the macros that are necessary for documentation authoring spaces (see the reference table below for details). Please keep in mind, that macros generally have more data to process in versioned spaces, which can lead to higher cache requirements or longer load times.

However, it's simply not possible for us to build alternative versions of every macro that behaves unexpectedly in versioned spaces – the support for certain features, apps and macros is considered a feature of Scroll Versions. If a certain macro or app doesn't work, this is not a bug.

Macro compatibility

Built-in macros

App/macro name

Compatibility

Notes

Page Properties macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png

Starting with 3.8.8 release in combination with Confluence 6.6.1 and later, this macro is aware of space versions.

Page Properties Report macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png / https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Starting with 3.8.8 release in combination with Confluence 6.6.1 and later, this macro is aware of space versions, but does not support pagination, which can lead to longer load times.

Some macro parameters prevent it from working correctly in versioned spaces: VSN-4176


Include macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Use Include Plus in versioned spaces

Excerpt Include macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Use Excerpt Include Plus in versioned spaces

Scroll Metadata macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Page Tree macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Use Scroll Page Tree in versioned spaces

Children Display macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png

The rich content excerpt is only showing text content in versioned spaces.

Content by Label macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Some macro parameters prevent it from working correctly in versioned spaces: VSN-4176

Activity Stream macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Anchor macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Attachments macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Blog Posts macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Change history macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png

Shows the page history of a particular versioned page

Chart macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Cheese macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Code Block macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Column macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Confluence Page Gadget

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Select a specific versioned page or a public view one

Confluence QuickNav macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

The search field would search across all pages and versions. If you would like to search in a specific version, please refer to Scroll Search.

Content by User macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Content Report Table macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Displays pages from all versions to which the label specified in the macro parameters is applied

Contributors macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Contributors Summary macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Expand macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Favourite Pages macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Displays pages from all versions

Gallery macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Labels List macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Livesearch macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Displays page titles the way Confluence "sees" them (as a permalink)

Loremipsum macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Multimedia macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Navigation Map macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Displays pages from all versions

No Format macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Note macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Page Index macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Displays links to pages in the Public View

Page Tree Search

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

The search displays all the versioned pages

Panel macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Popular Labels macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Recently Updated macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Displays pages from all versions

Roadmap Planner macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Search Results macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png

Searches and displays pages from all versions

Section macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Tip macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Warning macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Third-party macros

App/macro name

Compatibility

Notes

Gliffy

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Balsamiq mockup

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Draw.io

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/check.png


Multi Excerpt macro

https://k15t.jira.com/wiki/s/-1089340325/6452/b918cef7e880658f8bd9548f8f909a3bb00f5478/_/images/icons/emoticons/error.png

See how Content Reuse is done in spaces with Scroll Versions