There is no Action mapped for namespace /pages and action name docreatepagefromtemplate

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Symptoms

Unable to create pages from template and the following appears in the atlassian-confluence.log:

1 2014-06-26 18:19:01,131 ERROR [http-8090-15] [atlassian.confluence.servlet.ConfluenceServletDispatcher] serviceAction There is no Action mapped for namespace /pages and action name docreatepagefromtemplate

Cause

xwork.xml file possibly has been corrupted which uses to calling action to create space or page for example.

Workaround

  • Replace the xwork.xml file to the original.

  • The file can be found in Confluence Installation ZIP, referring to the following steps for example

    • Go to atlassian-confluence-5.1.5> Confluence > WEB-INF > lib

    • Find confluence-5.1.5.jar and copy the file to an temporary directory

    • Unpack the jar file

    • Locate xwork.xml, and copy it to atlassian-confluence-5.1.5 > Confluence > WEB-INF > classes

Updated on April 8, 2025
Platform
Data Center only
Product
Confluence Data Center
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