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Advanced Macros Plugin
Advanced Macros Plugin
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Basic Macros

This plugin includes basic macros for linking and formatting content.

This plugin includes the following macros:
  • anchor - Create an anchor that allows people to link to a specific point in a page.
  • quote - Generate blockquotes that may contain multiple paragraphs or complex markup.
  • noformat - Create blocks of text where other wiki formatting is not applied.
  • panel - Draws a panel with an optional title and border.
  • color - Change the colour of the contained text.
  • loremipsum - Insert paragraphs of "lorem ipsum" space-filler text.
  • nolink and - Suppress rendering of a CamelCase link.
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Anchor
My Anchor
My Anchor

Create an anchor that allows users to link to a specific point in a page. An anchor is composed of the link and the content you are linking to (anchor).

The Code

The anchor :

Code Block
{anchor:My Anchor}

The link:

Code Block
[#My Anchor]

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Result

Cloak
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The anchor itself is invisible, but the link will be displayed. Try clicking the link:

#My Anchor

It brings the top of the screen to the line where the anchor is placed. In this case, the anchor is located above the sentence, "Create an anchor that allows users...".

All headings ARE anchors
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labelqoute

Generate blockquotes that may contain multiple paragraphs or complex markup.

The Code

Code Block
{quote}
Some quoted content}
{quote}

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Result

Cloak
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Some 'unqouted' content

Some quoted content

Some more 'unqouted' content.

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The Noformat Macro displays a block of text in monospace font with no other formatting.

The Code

Code Block
{noformat}
Some non-formatted text.
{noformat}

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Result

Cloak
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Some formatted text.

Some more formatted text.

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Parameters

Cloak
idcloak3

Name

Required?

Default

Description

nopanel

false

Removes the bordering panel.

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Draws a panel with an optional title and border.

The Code

Default Panel:

Code Block
{panel}
Some content.
{panel}

Panel with a dashed, colored border:

Code Block
{panel:borderStyle=dashed|borderColor=red}
Some content.
{panel}

Panel with a title and solid, colored border:

Code Block
{panel:title=My Panel|borderStyle=solid|borderColor=blue}
Some content.
{panel}

Panel with a colored background and title:

Code Block
{panel:bgColor=#FFCCFF|title=My Title|titleBGColor=yellow }
Some content.
{panel}

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Result

Cloak
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Default Panel:

Some content.

Panel with a dashed, colored border:

dashedred

Some content.

Panel with a title and solid, colored border:

My Panelsolidblue

Some content.

Panel with a colored background and title:

#FFCCFFMy Titleyellow

Some content.

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Parameters

Cloak
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Name

Required?

Default

Description

title

none

The title of the panel. If specified, this title will be displayed in its own title-row.

boderStyle

none

The style of the panel's border. Valid values are 'solid', 'dashed' and other valid CSS border styles.

borderColor

Grey

The colour of the panel's border. Accepts color name and hexadecimal color codes.

borderWidth

 

The width of the panel's border (in pixels).

bgColor

Grey

The background colour of the panel. Accepts color name and hexadecimal color codes.

titleBGColor

 

The background colour of the title-row of the panel. Accepts color name and hexadecimal color codes.

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Change the color of the contained text. You specify the color using the color name or hexadecimal code.

The Code

Code Block
{color:red}
Some colored text.
{color}

{color:#00FF00}
Some more colored text.
{color}

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Result

Cloak
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Some colored text.


Some more colored text.

Cloak
loremipsum

Insert paragraphs of "lorem ipsum" space-filler text.

The Code

Three paragraghs:

One paragraph:

cloak7 Result

cloak7

Three paragraphs:

One paragragh:

1

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Parameters

Cloak
idcloak8

Name

Required?

Default

Description

N/A

3

Determines the number of paragraphs generated

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labelnolink

The Nolink macro allows you to enter a web address or URL, without the browser automatically hyperlinking the URL.

The Code

Code Block
{nolink:https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/MITDASHBOARD/Wikis}

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Result

Cloak
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https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/MITDASHBOARD/Wikis

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