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: CONF-26230 - Getting issue details... STATUS
The Workaround notes adding the following CSS in Confluence Admin > PDF Stylesheet to edit the vertical vs horizontal.
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
- Custom Export
- Choose only the single page you want exported
Export