How to define a link that includes the Base URL of the current instance?

Normand Brousseau

I wonder how to define a relative URL which would trigger a Confluence action within the current instance.

An example:

• if I have the two following Base URLs:
  
  • for our PROD instance = [https://www.ourplace.com/confluence]
  • for our DEV instance = [https://www.ourplace.com/confluence-dev]
• I would like the link to display the user's personal labels ("my:")
• the relative link would be something like: users/viewmylabels.action
• the output would depend on the instance:
  • in PROD = [https://www.ourplace.com/confluence/users/viewmylabels.action]
  • in DEV = [https://www.ourplace.com/confluence-dev/users/viewmylabels.action]

Of course, I could also apply the same recipe to many administrative actions within documented procedures.

While experimenting, I've found the following syntax:

<a href="../../users/viewmylabels.action">My labels</a>

However, it will work only when there are no international chars in the page title.

When international chars are found in the page title, the URL used for display resembles the following:

https://our_base_url/confluence/page/viewpage.action?pageId=32802766

Therefore, the Base URL is only "one relative level back", and the syntax must be changed to this:

<a href="../users/viewmylabels.action">My labels</a>

Is there a "Base URL" syntax that works regardless of the page title?

Thanks,
Normand

Bruna Griebeler

Hi Normand,

I believe Confluence by default will not allow the relative link to be placed on the page, unless you create the link using html code.

However to use html code on a page, you must enable the module html macro on the add-ons page: https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Enabling+HTML+macros

Hope it helps!