Can Confluence search by text of an HTML, Word, or PDF macro?

[Jonathon Goulding]

I am investigating solutions to utilizing an HAT and testing output formats and methods to get documentation on our company's wiki.

The following macros appear promising, but have their own limitations:

• Word Macro
  • Ruins formatting and images
• PDF Macro
  • To be readable, it must take up the entire desktop screen
• HTML Macro
  • Images and multimedia not possible

The big question is whether the Confluence search function can return page suggestions based on the body text of each of these macros. We have a service desk portal with a search function to provide clientele with software support article suggestions based on their described problem, and being able to search through text will keep the page form being cluttered by labels.

Additionally, if there is a way to make labels invisible to unauthorized users, that would also be useful here.

[Patrick Cartier [Candylio] · Accepted solution]

Hi @Jonathon Goulding,

Confluence indexes and searches certain types of attachments, including the ones you listed.

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Can-Confluence-search-PDF-Contents/qaq-p/424960

The documentation link there doesn't work as expected.  I'm still trying to find the official one, but here is a link to seibert media, a reliable partner:

https://answers.seibert-media.com/t/confluence-search-capability-can-we-search-for-information-within-attachments-added-to-pages-such-as-keywords-within-a-pdf/38

[Jonathon Goulding]

Now for HTML, I am planning on copying HTML (with in-line CSS) into the macro. Based on the second link, it looks like this is still searchable from a service desk portal search bar like what my company is implementing. Is this correct?

[Patrick Cartier [Candylio]]

yes that is correct