Stylesheet does not apply when exporting a page to PDF
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Problem
Editing the PDF Stylesheet and trying to export a single page via Tools > Export to PDF does not apply the stylesheet settings. This issue may not be noted after 6.13.x versions.
As an example, noted in this BUG: CONFSERVER-26230 - Words break unnecessarily when wrapping in PDF export
The Workaround notes adding the following CSS in Confluence Admin > PDF Stylesheet to edit the vertical vs horizontal.
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body, p, li, td, table, tr, .bodytext, .stepfield {
word-wrap: normal;
}
.wiki-content p {
word-wrap: normal;
}
Cause
The main issue is that you can customize the Stylesheet, but even so, PDF customization only applies to space exports, not single-page exports, via Tools > Export to PDF.
Workaround
For the workaround, export a single page:
Edit your stylesheet
Go to:
Space Tools
Content Tools
Export
Select
PDF
Custom Export
Choose only the single page you want exported
Export
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