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Does Atlassian change the syntax for the description of filed ?

chihara
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July 4, 2025

Recently, I found that field's description is not compatible for former.

For example,

  • List is no longer displayed as former
  • Newline is changed to "\\" but not valid in {color:red}... {color}

Does anyone know what syntax I have to use? 

field-description.png

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Gor Greyan
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July 4, 2025

Hi @chihara

Yes, Jira description is used to support a limited wiki-style markup.

I think this will help you.

https://jira.atlassian.com/secure/WikiRendererHelpAction.jspa?section=all

chihara
Contributor
July 4, 2025

Thank you,

But those markup syntax are not working as before.

For example,

  • List motation "*" "**" "***" are not valid in new description.
    • inputting "* AAA // ** BBB" shows "* AAA" only
  • inside {color:red} ... {color},  can't use newline or "//".

and so on.

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Gor Greyan
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July 4, 2025

@chihara

For the * AAA // ** BBB
Try this one --> * AAA
                          * BBB

If you must separate them inline, use | or ; instead.

For Color Tags.

{color:red}Text{color} this works for inline text only. You can not use line breaks or special characters like // inside the color block.

For the color try this one.

{panel:bgColor=#FFEBE6}
This is a highlighted panel with simulated color
{panel}

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chihara
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July 4, 2025

As you can see image as I attached, new  "Description" of field is able to input characters in only one line,  

* AAA

* BBB

as you described are not allowed. 

For the panel,, we must input as "{panel:bgColor=#FFEBE6}This is a highlighted panel with simulated color{panel}", no newline in it.

Thank you.

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chihara
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July 4, 2025

"Change risk" field description in one line

001.png

then it shows in field configuration as

002.png

but not displayed on create issue screen

003.png

003.png

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