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can't get page numbers on pdf export

Jeannette Lamb

I've followed the advice given by several prior post on this topic but I still get no page numbers in my pdf exports. I tried modifying the stylesheet only and also the stylesheet and pdf layout.

Can someone please guide me? It seems like a simple feature that should work easily. Otherwise I will have to purchase the Scroll PDF Exporter Plugin.

Thank you!

Accepted answers

Steffen Heller

@jnet:

Enter the following code at
"Browse > Space Admin > Look and Feel > PDF Stylesheet > PDF Export Stylesheet"

@page {
@bottom-right { 
content: counter(page) " / " counter(pages); 
}
}

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NotTheRealStephenSifersNOPENOPENOPENOPE

Check out the following to do what you need:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Customising+Exports+to+PDF

Page Numbering

To add page numbering, you need to combine customised HTML in the PDF Layout with customised CSS in the PDF Stylesheet.

PDF Layout HTML: In the Footer section (or the Header section), use an empty span element with a unique ID, for example pageNum, to act as a place holder for the page number.

HTML - PDF Layout: Footer Section

<span id="pageNum"/>
PDF Stylesheet CSS: Create the following CSS selector rule for the empty span:

CSS - PDF Stylesheet

#pageNum:before

{

content: counter(page);

}

Jeannette Lamb

I tried this and it still doesn't work. I'm sure I must be doing something wrong. I think I will have to go with the plugin because it seems that without it I can only apply pdf export footers to an entire space. with the plugin, I can define different export templates per page type.

NotTheRealStephenSifersNOPENOPENOPENOPE

Within the space you need to add the CSS entry and then export to PDF. You can make this change at the global level or within a space.

Setting a global PDF Stylesheet

Choose the cog icon , then choose General Configuration under Confluence Administration.
Choose Look and Feel > PDF Stylesheet. The following screen allows you to enter and save CSS code that will render content on each page.

Setting a space PDF stylesheet

Go to the space and choose Space tools > Look and Feel on the sidebar. You'll need Space Admin permissions to do this.
Choose PDF Stylesheet.
Choose Edit.
Enter your customisations.

Steffen Heller

@jnet:

Enter the following code at
"Browse > Space Admin > Look and Feel > PDF Stylesheet > PDF Export Stylesheet"

@page {
@bottom-right { 
content: counter(page) " / " counter(pages); 
}
}

Jeannette Lamb

This is the one that worked for me. Thank you!

Erin Kelly

I can't get headers, footers, or page numbers working either. I am doing exactly this.

Steffen Heller

Hi Erin, descriptions for header and footer can be found in the manual at: https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf54/confluence-user-s-guide/sharing-content/exporting-confluence-pages-and-spaces-to-other-formats/exporting-confluence-pages-and-spaces-to-pdf/customising-exports-to-pdf/advanced-pdf-export-customisations How to set up page numbers is explained above. If you follow this instructions and still have difficulties you should come back here and explain in detail what you did and what happened. Good luck.