Can't use user-install macro as wiki markup?

[Kateryna]

I developed macro, and in confluence page it works perfect.
But, when I try to use my macro in Documentation Theme Configuration (header or footer) - as wiki markup, I always receive 'Unknown macro: {back-button}'.

Code:
<xhtml-macro key="confluence-back-button-macro" name="back-button" ... >
I try to use "confluence-back-button-macro" and receive 'Unknown macro: {confluence-back-button-macro}'.

[David at David Simpson Apps · Accepted solution]

The Documentation theme uses wiki markup, whereas Confluence macros that are written for Confluence 4.0 and above do not support wiki markup.

There are 2 things you can try to get your macro working in the Documentation Theme header.

1. Try wrapping your macro in a user macro -- easiest. The user macro may work OK in the header.

2. Re-write your <xhtml-macro /> as an old fashioned <macro /> -- harder. Then base the Confluence 4+ <xhtml-macro /> off the Confluence 3.5 & below <macro />

Try with the user macro wrapper first - it's much easier and might just work ;)