How to add additional parameter to the macro?

[Yagnesh Bhat]

I have a macro written as a part of confluence server plugin that originally accepted only one parameter. Now that macro is used everywhere in several confluence instances.

There is a need now to add an additional parameter. So I tried updating atlassian-plugin.xml like so, simply copying the attributes of the original first parameter:

<parameters>
    <parameter name="originalParameter" required="true">
        <option key="showNameInPlaceholder" value="false"/>
        <option key="showValueInPlaceholder" value="false"/>
    </parameter>
    <parameter name="newParameter" required="true">
        <option key="showNameInPlaceholder" value="false"/>
        <option key="showValueInPlaceholder" value="false"/>
    </parameter>
</parameters>

The problem is only the originalParameter is seen in the page's storage format, the newParameter is not seen. Further how do I ensure that the already existing macros are aware of this new parameter?

[Alexis Robert]

Hi @Yagnesh Bhat , 

from what I understand, you are dealing with a Macro Plugin and not a simple User Macro. 

The documentation for User Macro explains how to add parameters if this is indeed what you want to do.

However if you do need to update a Plugin Macro, I would suggest asking your question in the Atlassian Developer community as you might have more answers there : https://community.developer.atlassian.com/c/confluence/6

Let me know if this helps, 

--Alexis

[Yagnesh Bhat]

@Alexis Robert , thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I will ask such questions in the Developer community going forward - for now, this is no longer needed, but thanks for suggesting the Developer community link, that will really help me.