How to edit a Confluence page using HTML editor?

[Richard Coffre]

Hi all,

I am currently using the version 7.19 and I do not find the option to edit a page using the HTML editor.

It was very useful when Confluence did not understand or retrieve correctly some attributes.

Has this option been deleted?

Best regards,
Richard

[Petr Vasich]

Hi @Richard Coffre 

You can use the old Atlassian plugin Confluence Source Editor for Server version, but it also works for Data Center versions 7.11.1 through 8.5.

[Richard Coffre]

Very strange, we have Confluence v 7.19.14 but I don't have this option.
I know that we will upgrade very soon so I will check after.

[Petr Vasich]

What version of the plugin are you using?  2.0?

And check plugin permissions on /admin/sourceeditor/viewconfiguration.action is @Allow all -> Yes?

[Richard Coffre]

Where can I find this option?

[Petr Vasich]

on

YOUR_BASE_URL/admin/sourceeditor/viewconfiguration.action page

or find it on confluence administration page

[Richard Coffre]

Strange but I don't have this item as you can see in the attached screenshot.

[Petr Vasich]

Have you installed the Atlassian plugin Confluence Source Editor? Is it enabled?

[Richard Coffre]

I will check asap

[Richard Coffre]

Confluence Source Editor is not available with the DC version of Confluence.
That's why I can't have it so far.

[Petr Vasich]

You can manually re-enable uploading of applications if you don't have the plugin installed https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-re-enable-plugin-upload-in-jira-data-center-1364557898.html
And enable Source Editor. It still works for DC, despite the plugin being for Server

[Angela L_]

I have the same question. I relied on that button to allow me to access the HTML and fix the formatting mistakes Confluence insisted on making. And now that button is gone.

[Victor]

Yes, I too want this button back!

[Andrii Maliuta]

Hello @Richard Coffre ,

Do you mean the 3-rd party plugin (like Inline Editor) or just editing Storage Format of the page in xHTML?

The behavior should be the same as in 5.X + versions.

[Richard Coffre]

No 3rd party plugin but the option to do this by clicking on "<>" on the top right of the page.

[Richard Coffre]

I do not have the feature "<>" anymore. And I don't know why!