projectdoc Toolbox

Navigate from the section in view mode to the section in edit mode.

Since
5.0
Client Logging Module
projectdoc-section-nav

It is sometimes frustrating to find a typo when reading a page and then navigate to that position in the editor.

The Section Navigation tool allows you to do this navigation with a simple click.

Unfortunately the tool is easily misguided by the layout you are using. Therefore this tool is in an experimental status.

Details

Some details on how to use this tool.

Experimental Status

This feature has been release with version 5.0 of the projectdoc Toolbox as experimental.

The basic functionality is there, but it does not work reliably. It works with some layout managers, but not with others. The basic functionality the tool uses is provided by the Confluence editor (TinyMCE). The editor has a feature to scroll to a given element in the editor. Unfortunately it seems that it can be easily misguided by the CSS the page uses. We are working to solve this issue.

Currently there is no target date or version when this feature will be considered production-ready. Experimental features may be removed, if it turns out that there is no demand for it or if it is technically not feasible to provide it in a manner users expect it to work.

Feedback is welcome!

What does it do?

The Section Navigation adds an icon with a link to open the editor and move the section element into the view.

Each section provides the pen icon with a link to click.

How is it integrated?

Users in the group of confluence-administrators are able to activate and deactivate (default) the feature on the Features control panel.

In case you find this feature confusing or it interferes with other tools you use on your Confluence platform, simply deactivate it.

The feature may also only be activated for the listed Confluence groups. If no group is specified there is no restriction. Please note that this feature is restricted to users who actually have write privileges for that page.

Resources

More information on the topic of tools for editing is available by the following resources.

Dynamic Editor Content
Ever felt lost in the Page editor due to dynamic content? Pages that render dynamic content, like transclusions or lists of document references, often look totally different in the browser. This feature does render the text content of selected dynamic macros.
Section Expander
Within the page editor the section expander tool allows you to collapse and expand areas of page content.