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Problem: Creating Symbols in HTML 

Solution:  

  1. Open page source editor
  2. Find the location where the symbol must be inserted
  3. Type "&symbolname;"

For Example: Inserting the greek letter sigma. 

  • Type "σ"
  • This will appear as: σ 

For Example: Inserting a symbol (e.g. sigma) with a subscript (e.g. x).

  • Type "&sigma;<sub>x</sub>"
  • This will appear as: σx

Character Reference Chart

Problem: Disconnected Links in confluence 

Solution: When linking pages to each other, do not copy paste the https:// url, instead, type "[" and the list of suggested links will pop up.

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Problem: Changing the tree structure of the pages
Solution: Go to Browse Space Tools in the side bar > Reorder Pages and click the Tree link. Expand the plus sign as necessary and you can drag and drop pages to change the tree structure.

Problem: How to create a link that will open in a new window (Pop-Up
Solution: In the Wiki Markup use the following line of code and modify it for your specific use.

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Code Block
    {menulink:custom|link=http://apple.com|target=_blank}Apple website{menulink}

Solution #2: To do this with an internal link to a confluence page, use the following structure in Wiki Markup.

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Code Block
{menulink:wikipage|page=ANSYS Learning Modules|target=_blank}Link to the ANSYS Modules{menulink}

Problem: How to make a link to a higher resolution image that opens in a different window (pop up)?
Solution: First attach the high resolution image in to the page that you are working in. Next, you must find the URL of the image you uploaded. This is the tricky part. First click on "Browse/Manage" which is located to the left of "Logout". Then click on the blue "Attachments" tab. Here is all of the confluence attachments, so first filter them by typing the file extension of your image in to the "Filter by File Extension" box and press go. Now you just need to scroll through the pages which list files in alphabetical order until you find your high resolution image. Once you find your image then click on it and your browser should load the image. All that is needed is the URL, so grab it from the address bar. Now, to link to the image you just need to modify the following line of code.


For instance, the following image lacks detail.
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So, a link will be made to a higher resolution version of it.

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