Predefined placeholders content not shown in Confluence

Jeroen Stobbe

Hi everyone,

I'm using draw.io (with zero egress) to embed diagrams in a Confluence page. In my diagram, I've added placeholders like %filename% and %version%, expecting them to dynamically display the diagram's filename or version on the Confluence page.

However, instead of showing the actual values, only the placeholder text is displayed (e.g., %filename% remains unchanged).

Has anyone encountered this issue or found a way to make these placeholders render correctly?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Teodora V _Warsaw Dynamics_

Hi @Jeroen Stobbe 

Unfortunately, draw.io does not automatically replace placeholders like %filename% or %version% with dynamic values when embedded in Confluence.

These placeholders are not “special” keywords recognized by either Confluence or draw.io; they are just literal text unless you have some kind of integration or script to replace them.

You should either manually fill in those fields before saving or use an automation script app (which I am not knowledgeable about, so perhaps another user could help! ).