Document toolboxDocument toolbox

How to Embed Tissue Gadget into a Confluence Page

Introduction

It is possible to include Tissue - Linked Issues Gadgets into the Confluence page.

Tissue Macro.png

Pre-requisite: Set up Application Link to your Confluence

  1. Head to https://<baseurl>/plugins/servlet/applinks/listApplicationLinks

  2. Click on create link and enter your Jira URL

    Jira URL.png

  3. Once the set up has been completed, you can see that you are connected to your Jira Application

Getting the Gadget Specification URL from Jira

  1. Go to any Jira instance Dashboard

  2. Click on Add gadget button

  3. Click on Load all gadgets

  4. Search for “Linked Issues” Table Gadget

  5. Click on Show XML Link

  6. Copy the XML link

 

Adding External Gadgets into Confluence

Log in as a Confluence administrator

  1. Go to Configuration > External Gadgets (<BaseURL>/admin/viewgadgetdirectory.action)

  2. Paste the copied URL into the Gadget Specification URL field

  3. Click on the Add button to save

  4. A gadget specific URL is added

 

Adding the Gadget to the page

  1. Find the Gadget from the macro browser or using the macro autocomplete with '{'

Macro Browser

Autocomplete

Macro Browser

Autocomplete

 

 

  1. Fill in the gadget settings in the Preview section

     

  2. Click on the Save button to save the gadget settings

  3. Click on the Insert button to add the macro to page

  4. Result

References