Capable Sites
When a space is published with Capable Sites, each variable on a page is replaced with its value as inline text, so the site reads the same as the page.
#What gets published
Variable | On the site |
|---|---|
Text, Number or Date, kept in a space the site publishes | The value |
Text, Number or Date, global | The value |
Any User variable | [unavailable]. People's names are never published. |
A variable kept in a space the site does not publish | [unavailable] |
A deleted variable, or one that cannot be read | [unavailable] |
Each [unavailable] counts as a warning on the site's Macros tab, where the macro is listed as Variable.
#When the site updates
A site is a published snapshot. It shows each value as it was the last time the site was published. Changing a variable does not change any page version, so Capable Sites always rebuilds pages that show variables when you publish again.
#A few things that catch people out
A value that is correct in Confluence can be out of date on the site until you publish again.
Variables from spaces outside the site are deliberately left out, so publishing one space never exposes another space's values.
Dates print as 14 Oct 2026, the same as on the page.
#Related
Published as it was, until you publish again.
