Importing Confluence Files

How to Import Confluence Files

1. Select Project > Import > Confluence Pages.

2. In the wizard, choose either Import into a new project (and complete the fields below) or Import into this project. However, if you do not have a project currently open, the file(s) will automatically be imported into a new project.

   Project Fields

   • Project name Type a name for the new Flare project that will be created after you perform the import.
   • Project folder Accept the default location for the new project or click to find and select a folder.

   • Output type Select the primary target for your project.

     A target is a file that generates output from your project. You want your output to look and behave in a certain way, but not all authors have the same audience or work for the same company with the same needs and the same computer networking setup. Therefore, Flare lets you choose the best type of output(s) for your needs. A target file is used for each instance of an output type. And you can have many targets in your project (e.g., eight targets using PDF, two targets using HTML5). See Determining the Output Type and Step 4: Developing Targets.

     This page of the wizard lets you select a primary target as you get your project off the ground. This means that—although you can use more than one target for your project—you might use one target most of the time. By selecting a primary target, you will be able to use shortcut buttons to build, view, and publish its output more quickly. Also, when you open topics in the XML Editor, they will be displayed by default with the styles and other specifications associated with the primary target. However, you can use the Layout and Medium drop-downs in the local toolbar of the XML Editor to view topics with other settings.

     Do not worry if you're not yet sure of the best output type for your project. No matter which output type you select now, you can always change the primary target later.

3. Complete the Confluence Server, Username, and Password fields. Then click Submit. The Workspace Selection page should open automatically.

4. From the drop-down, select the space from which you want to import.

   

5. In the tree, select the pages to be imported. If you click on an item, a preview for it displays to the right.

   

6. (Optional) On the left, select Advanced Options and choose options as necessary.

   Topics

   • Import linked pages Select this if you want to automatically bring in other files that are linked to those you selected from the tree. For example, if you choose to import a page called “Beer,” which contains a link to a page called “Food,” this option imports both pages.
   • Remove inline formatting Select this if you do not want to keep any inline formatting in the pages. If you do not select this option, the formatting will be retained. However, keep in mind that styles, rather than inline (local) formatting, is recommended in Flare projects.
   • Remove style classes Select this if you want to remove any style classes that Confluence might have added to elements (such as tables and images). Otherwise, you might have some undefined styles after the pages are imported into Flare.

   Resources

   • Import resources Select this option if you want to include any supporting resource files (e.g., images, multimedia) in the import. In Flare, these will be added to the Resources folder in the Content Explorer, and they will link to the appropriate topics.

   Reimport

   • Link generated files to source files Select this option if you want to continue editing in Confluence and reimport as needed. Deselect it if you want to edit the imported files in Flare going forward.
7. Click Finish and Accept.