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Access sections from aspect documents.

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4.0

This macro uses supplied sections from aspect documents.

Aspect Support

 

This is basically a pre-configured version of the Transclusion Reference Macro to make the use of Aspects easier.

In case you need more control over the from of incorporating sections, replace this specialized macro with the generic version.

Properties

Target Heading Level

Specifies the new base level of the transcluded fragment. The top-level heading will be set to this level and subsections are transformed accordingly.

This modifier allows to render a section with subsections within another page adjusted to the target's heading level.

 

If the target heading level is set to 2 and the top-level heading is a h1, each heading within the transcluded fragment is incremented by one.

 

We are referring to the projectdoc Section Macro, not the Confluence Section Macro.

The Target Heading Level may be set to '*'. In this case the level is calculated depending on the location of the macro. If the parent is a section at level X, the target level will be set to X+1.

Tip on Heading Level Transposition

 

The tip Heading Level Transposition provides an example on how this feature is used.

Select

Specify a comma-separated list of page properties from the transcluded document to be rendered in a table. You may also specify section names.

Since 4.13

 

Since version 4.13 the parameter supports to reference a space property. The name of the space property has to be prefixed with the paragraph sign ('§').

For instance, if the value for the select parameter is specified by the space property my-select, then the value of the select parameter is §my-select.

Header Translations

Comma-separated list of key value pairs. Key is the header to be replaced by the value. Format: k1=v1, k2=v2.

Use this parameter if the name of the property is not appropriate as the column header.

The default label '#' may be overridden locally like this:

#=Counter

The label of all number column headings is also controlled by a space property named Counter Column Header.

Force Show

If checked then content that is hidden in its original location is shown.

This effectively overrides the hide parameter of a Section Macro or Content Marker Macro.

Render Reference Box

If checked, a box that marks the transcluded text is rendered with a link to the part in the document (if the transcluded part is uniquely identifiable).

Here is an example of transcluded content from an example page named "A Document":

Example of transcluded content with box.

If you click on the name you jump to the document of the transcluded content.

A transclusion box is a handle, typically only available to users who actually have write access to a page, to quickly jump to the page from which content is transcluded.


The rendering can be controlled via space property render-transclusion-box.

The following values are valid:

only-with-edit-permission

The reference box is only rendered, if the user has edit permission. That is the user is an other and benefits from the clue of transcluded content.

never
The reference box is never rendered. This may proof useful for authors that want to check the appearance without boxes.

Live Templates with Impersonator

 

The impersonator box has edges on the upper left and lower right corner.

Apply Document Properties

If Apply Document Properties is checked properties of the document and space are applied as placeholders.

Extract Short Description

If the transclusion renders properties of the transcluded document (see Select), the state of this checkbox controls the rendering of the Short Description property. If checked the short description is rendered on top of the table showing the properties. If unchecked the description is rendered as a key/value property in the properties table.

No Cache

If checked the macro will not use the page fragment cache to calculate the transcluded page fragment.

This does only apply if the space is using the transclusion cache. Otherwise the state of the checkbox has no effect.

 

This parameter is available since version 1.9.0.

If the macro uses placeholders, caching will automatically switched off.

Identifier

The identifier is rendered with the encosing HTML element.

It is also useful to uniquely identify the macro in a page.

 

This parameter is available since version 1.12.0.

Identifier Classes

Apply identifier classes to render this macro as part of a group.

This identifier is used for Remote Control and Context Controlled Macros. Multiple macros on a page may have only one unique Identifier, but may share common identifier classes.

Context controlled

When checked configures parameters via document and space properties.

For more information please refer to Context Controlled Macros.

Macro Body

Specify the replacements in the macro's body.

The transcluded content may specify placeholders in the form ${placeholder-name}.

Placeholder/replacement pairs identify the placeholder to be replaced by its name and content for the replacement of the placeholder.

Before version 4.8 the body of the macro only accepts plain text. Therefore only plain text replacements were supported.

Since version 4.8 the body accepts rich text. Users may specify replacements in both forms.

Plain Text Replacements

Switch the body to preformatted and specify key/value pairs in plain text form.

Here is a sample key/value list in text form.

placeholder-name=Replacement 1
Another Placeholder Name=Replacement Text Two

Everything before the first equal sign ('=') is considered to be the key for the placeholder, everthing after the equal sign up to the end of the line is the value.

 

This is an example for placeholder replacements in the body:

product-name=projectdoc Toolbox
product-version=2.0

And this is an example of a fragment that defines the placeholders:

There current version of ${product-name} is ${product-version}.

Rich Text Replacements

To replace a placeholder with an HTML element, add a table with two columns.

Only lines with table data are parsed. The table header is purely to guide authors and may not be specified at all.

Related Macros

The following macros relate to use Aspects with the projectdoc Toolbox.

Aspect Properties Macro
Access properties from aspect documents.
Aspect References Macro
Autoconnect to aspect documents.

Resources

Aspect
An aspect is a document attached to another document to supply properties and sections. Aspects support modular documentation while the information can be still accessed in one document.
Aspects
Tools and information elated to the Aspects Feature of the projectdoc Toolbox.
Using Aspects
Add a document as a child and automatically make supplied properties and sections available in the parent. A short walk-through to use the Aspect Feature in your information architecture.
Transclusion Reference Macro
Transcludes content via a reference from a document marked with the content marker macro.