Need to order content by label results

Question

Hi All,

Confluence newbie here. I am using the Confluence Content-by-Label macro and it only allows me to sort by Title/Creation/Modified. I desperately need manual control over this sort-by function. I need to order my installation Heading pages on my dashboard in a specific, logical order. I like the dynamic nature of the Content-by-Label macro. How can I have both my own custom sorting ability and the dynamic feature? Is the zero-width space in unicode character a possible work-around?

Thx,

J

Shannon S · Answer

Hi  Nancy,

Thank you for following-up here; great question!

Confluence search results ranking (using CQL) uses a complex formula, which can change depending on the Confluence version. There's an official explanation here:

* How do I understand the ranking of Confluence's Search Results?

The goal of this document is not to explain the search algorithm (as this changes between releases) but rather to help explain the overarching principals in Confluence Search Results.

Thus, relevancy isn't based on one specific set of factors. Rather, a complex algorithm which determines a specific weight for that document, as described in the above article.

I'm sorry that it's not such a simple answer, but I wanted to provide some insight on how that is determined.

Take care,

Shannon

Nancy Bonanno_ahvyfn · Answer

@Jason Green Did the zero-space workaround work for you?  I need to list instruction pages in a specific order and I have the same problem as you.

Nancy Bonanno_ahvyfn · Answer

How is "relevancy" decided by the macro?