A Comparison of Confluence Macros and WiscWeb Features
Macros are used to format documents in Confluence. If you are considering a WordPress website on the WiscWeb service, the following features can be used instead of Confluence macros.
Formatting/Style |
Confluence Macro |
WiscWeb WordPress Page Element |
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Make a structured table of contents from headers on a page |
Table of Contents |
Use jump links instead of a table of contents. |
A notification or pop up appears on the page when an item is clicked |
Alert |
N/A |
Position objects on the page |
Align |
Page elements automatically align. |
Change the background color on a section of a page |
Background Color |
Change the background color for content layout. |
Add a button |
Button Hyperlink |
You can add add buttons. |
Feature content in cards |
Card macro (and Deck of Cards) |
Use the featured content block. See an example. |
Add an accordion with multiple sections |
Cloak macro (and Toggle Cloak) - accordions and expands |
Use the accordion page element. See an example. |
Add a block of code to a page |
Code Block macro |
Use a text block. See an example. |
Change the number of columns in a page |
Column macro (and Section) |
Adjust the content layout. More info. |
Add custom styles to a website page. |
CSS Stylesheet |
Limited, can customize the logo and swap the campus red for a different color. |
Create bulleted and numbered lists |
Fancy Bullets |
Bulleted list options are available in the WYSIWYG, as well as a tightly spaced list option. |
Highlight text in a paragraph |
Highlight |
N/A |
Make text stand out, a tip, warning, message box, or note. |
Info, Lozenge, Message Box, Note, Tip, Warning |
Use a background color for content layout and put the content in its own section. This creates a new row with a different color. |
Add a video to your page |
MediaSpace Video |
Three video platforms are supported. |
Add a page banner to a page |
Page Banner |
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Put content in a box with a stylized border, including a heading, paragraph |
Panels |
The UW Card Style allows you to add cards to a website page. |
Strikethrough text |
Strike |
Switch to source code and add “ <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span>” around the text |
Add text to tabbed content |
Tabs container and tabs page |
Use the Tabbed content page element. See an example. |
Macros that are not available in WiscWeb:
- Progress Bar
- Round Rectangle
- Task list