How to format an inline code in Confluence?

Question

How can I format an inline code in Confluence like this? I mean, not a separate code block, but just inline classname, for example.

Answer 1

You could ask your fiendly Confluence administrator to create a macro for you. Here is an example of a macro for Confluence 3.x

Macro Name:    inlinecode
Macro Title:   Markup text like stackoverflow inline code
Categories:    Formatting
Macro Body Processing: Convert wiki markup to HTML
Output Format: HTML
Template:

## Macro title: Inline Code
## Macro has a body: Y
## Body processing: Convert wiki markup to HTML
## Output: HTML
##
## Developed by: My Name
## Date created: dd/mm/yyyy
## Installed by: My Name
## This makes the body text look like inline code markup from stackoverflow
## @noparams
<span style="padding: 1px 5px 1px 5px; font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, Lucida Console, Liberation Mono, DejaVu Sans Mono, Bitstream Vera Sans Mono, Courier New, monospace, serif; background-color: #eeeeee;">$body</span>

Then users can use {inlinecode}like this{inlinecode}

You could also use the {html} or {style} macros if they are installed or add this style to the stylesheet for your space.

While you are at it ask your Confluence admin to create a kbd macro for you. Same as the above, except Macro name is kbd and Template is:

<span style="padding: 0.1em 0.6em;border: 1px solid #ccc; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #333;  -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),0 0 0 2px #ffffff inset; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),0 0 0 2px #ffffff inset; box-shadow: 0 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),0 0 0 2px #ffffff inset; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: inline-block; margin: 0 0.1em; text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #fff; line-height: 1.4; white-space: nowrap; ">$body</span> 

Then you can write documentation to tell users to hit the F1 and Enter keys.

Answer 2

To format code in-line within your text, use the '`' character to surround your code. Usually located to the left of the '1' key on your keyboard.

Example:

`printf("Hello World");`

Same delimiter as Stack Exchange!

Answer 3

If you have WinWord, you can copy what you need into that, touch up the results, and then paste that into Confluence. I've found that easier than the other solutions here.

Answer 4

As of Confluence 4 and above, typing two curly brackets does not work.

You now need to select Monospace font. Highlight the text you want to change and:

Windows: Ctrl + Shift + M

Mac: Command + Shift + M

Alternatively, you can type a backtick (`) and Confluence will format everything until you type another backtick

Alternatively, next to the bold and italic options, you can click the "more" drop down and select Monospace:

Answer 5

Easiest way for me is to Insert Markup.

Then in text box type the text between curly braces.

It will insert the formatted text in a new line but you can copy it anywhere, even inline.

Answer 6

All of these other answers certainly sound like good ideas and I would recommend using them first, but I will go ahead and add one more to the list for completeness' sake.

You could simply use the html macro and then paste your content wrapped in <pre> </pre> tags.