Is there a way to specify variables as macro parameters in Confluence 5 templates

[Daniel Brice]

In Confluence 4 I had a number of very useful templates that passed variables to macro parameters. For example a trivial example of a template like this is:

Specify Page Name to Include: @PAGE@
{excerpt-include:@PAGE@}

However in confluence 5 with the new rich text template editor, I can not see how I can do the same. I've tried entering $PAGE or @PAGE@ as a parameter, and but that is ignored. I've tried using the source editor add on - but that does not seem to work with templates.

This feature is very useful to me - is there any way to do it in Confluence 5?

[Daniel Brice]

Yes it is a duplicate, I'll vote on your question.

[EddieW]

Bob's question did speak to this, but also wiki markup.

To speak specificly to Daniels question, yes you can still insert variables in confluence 5, just use the "$ variables" drop down, or start typing $blah. below is the docs for conf 5 and an example i tried to validate.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Adding+a+Template

[Bob Swift OSS (Bob Swift Atlassian Apps)]

The key words in the question are: as macro parameters

[EddieW]

Yeah, sorry, ten minutes after walkign away I realized what you both meant. I figured my answer was too obvious!

[Bob Swift OSS (Bob Swift Atlassian Apps)]

I think this is a duplicate of: How do you add template variables as macro parameters or in plain text macro bodies?

[Nick Worth]

Duplicate is gone... 404 page

[MercyShips RoleAccount]

Was this it maybe?
https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-do-you-add-template-variables-as-macro-parameters-or-in/qaq-p/116958