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create Template that creates unique Page ID

Eijaz Sheikh

Hi,

Is there a way to create a Page with a unique Page title e.g. "Project: " & 10001? For every new page this number will increment.

I am currently a Space Administrator for a single space that i have created. But I am unable to create User macros. There does not seem to be any option. I can only add the built-in HTML macro.

Can anyone help quickly?

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Nic Brough -Adaptavist-

Natively, no, the page title is just a string, given by the user, there's no way to inject something in there even with a template.

You could use some code that could re-write the page title as it is saved, I think, but you'll need an add-on to do it, but you might find it struggles with the uniqueness and incrementing if pages are saved at similar times.

I'd be tempted to just use the page ID - that's immutable, numeric and increments as you create new pages, and can be used to jump straight to a page in a url.

Eijaz Sheikh

Can you elaborate with an example on how to use a pageID from within a template? Right now i can only use the HTML macro which is enabled. JQuery / Javascript works in it fine.

OR is pageID a parameter that can be used in the Create From Template macro?

Nic Brough -Adaptavist-

I've never done it in a template. Never had any need for it. The one time I was asked for something like this, the actual problem the users were trying to solve with numbering was easily and better solved by using Confluence functionality that they were unaware of.

I know the page id is available to pages, as I've written user macros (to help with debugging) that can display the id of the current page. However, I don't think it's available in a template or page create, because the ID is not allocated until the page is created.

EPS Software Engineering AG

Hi Eijaz,

You could use the App Page Tree Creator. It supports consecutive numbers per space. But you need an administrator to install the App.

Regards,
Stephan (I am the CEO of EPS, the vendor of the Page Tree Creator)

Eijaz Sheikh

Hi Stephan,

Does it put a unique page number automatically in the Title when a Page is created? Currently i donot see it, except for Page Tree macro.

Say, If i place a 'Create Page' button on a Main page and click it to create Child pages, will the pages be titled with unique numbers? Where do i need to insert the Page Tree creator macro?

EPS Software Engineering AG

Hi Eijaz,

About the unique page number:

Define a consecutive tag under Space Tools -> Add-ons -> Consecutive Tags; e.g. __Page_UID__. The tag has to be defined in the target space.
Use this consecutive tag in the PTC Template page title; e.g. __Page_UID__ __Page-Title__. This Template can be in the PTC Template Space.
Place a PTC Button macro at the main page (target space) and use the PTC Template as Source Page.

We could also schedule a screen sharing meeting. We could explain everything in detail about how it works.

Regards,
Stephan

avinsinghal89

HI Stephan,

I have similar requirements can you please guide with the same .

Can we have a meeting .

Best Regards

Avin

Markus Pöhler

Hello NIc, what exactly did you mean by:

by using Confluence functionality that they were unaware of.

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