1. Introduction

Automatic numbered headings can be configured to so that every heading within a space is numbered without users needing to do anything at all. This provides consistency to the space and leaves your editors to focus on generating content. With web presentation cleanly taken care of your export templates are free to define the heading styles into the various formats (word, PDF, etc). Also, because your content is not stored inside a macro it will continue to function even without the plugin installed, ensuring your data integrity which ever technology you choose into the future.

This component is part of the Engineering Essentials package.

The numbered headings are within the context of each page. If you would like to request a different numbering scheme, (e.g. page numbering across the space) please get in touch via the available support channels to discuss your use case.

2. Example

3. Configuration

3.1. Global (Site Wide) Configuration

Within the confluence administration screen on the left hand side menu are the Engineering Essentials pages. Select Numbered Headings, then enable them on a per space basis by checking the checkbox and clicking save.

Then, where a page within the configured space is using heading styles (eg heading 1, heading 2, etc) numbered headings will automatically be applied. No special editing or components are required within the pages at all so your existing content will instantly work and have the new headings applied.

Note that as of version 2.2.8, there is no longer a save button, instead updates are made when the settings are changed.

3.2. Space Configuration

Space administrators can configure the numbered headings setting for the confluence space via the 'Space Tools' menu. See the Add-Ons tab, as shown below.