[CONFSERVER-25233] Tables that contains short strings are exported to full-width in PDF exports

Type: Bug
Resolution: Fixed
Priority: High
Fix Version/s: 5.5-OD-28, 5.6
Affects Version/s: 4.2, 4.3, 4.3.7, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 5.5
Component/s: Page - Export / Import
Labels:
- affects-cloud
- affects-server
- loyalty
- pdf-export
- pdf-generation
- pdf_export
- table
- tables

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NOTE: This bug report is for Confluence Server. Using Confluence Cloud? See the corresponding bug report.

Summary

After updating from 4.1.9 to 4.2 the pdf export is not working properly.
All tables have 100% width in pdf export.

Steps to Reproduce

Create a new page
Create a table with 2 columns
Paste short strings into each of the column
Save the page
Export to PDF

Expected Results

Each column width should be based on the contents.

Actual Results

The exported content is a full width column, that has same width.

Workaround

table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
}

If you have problems with content being cut of on your generated pdf pages the the following may help:

table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
   max-width: 100% !important
}

Note:
Applying the workaround will result ~~CONF-31874~~ in Confluence 5.5

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is caused by

CONFSERVER-24533 Long words fail to wrap in PDF export

Closed

is duplicated by

CONFSERVER-25567 PDF export of page with table changed between 4.1 and 4.2

Closed

CONFSERVER-34951 Export to PDF creates evenly spaced columns

Closed

is related to

CONFSERVER-25312 PDF Export is using a very large font size for code-macro blocks

Closed

CONFSERVER-25567 PDF export of page with table changed between 4.1 and 4.2

Closed

relates to

CONFCLOUD-25233 tables in PDF export are full-width

Closed

CONFSERVER-30337 Exporting to PDF using the "smart PDF" option

Closed

CONFSERVER-31874 Images in table cells disappear when exported to PDF

Closed

CONFSERVER-54275 Each column has same width in a wide table regardless of the contents on exported PDF

Closed

CONFSERVER-27523 PDF Export of Confluence page that consists of viewfile or viewxls view macro of a Excel spreadsheet truncates the table

Closed

CONFSERVER-31027 Export to PDF cuts off bottom of task list boxes

Closed

CONFSERVER-17424 Better handling for wide tables in PDF export (and printing)

Closed

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Monique Khairuliana (Inactive) made changes - 26/Aug/2019 7:05 AM

Summary

Original: tables in PDF export are full-width

New: Tables that contains short strings are exported to full-width in PDF exports

Monique Khairuliana (Inactive) made changes - 26/Aug/2019 7:04 AM

Description

Original: {panel:bgColor=#e7f4fa}
  *NOTE:* This bug report is for *Confluence Server*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding bug report|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-25233].
  {panel}

After updating from 4.1.9 to 4.2 the pdf export is not working properly.
All tables have 100% width in pdf export.
In Confluence:
!conf-tables.png|thumbnail!
After PDF export:
!conf-tables-pdf-export.png|thumbnail!

*Workaround*
{code}
table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
}
{code}

If you have problems with content being cut of on your generated pdf pages the the following may help:

{code}
table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
   max-width: 100% !important
}
{code}

*Note*:
Applying the workaround will result ~~CONF-31874~~ in Confluence 5.5

New: {panel:bgColor=#e7f4fa}
  *NOTE:* This bug report is for *Confluence Server*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding bug report|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-25233].
  {panel}

h3. Summary
After updating from 4.1.9 to 4.2 the pdf export is not working properly.
All tables have 100% width in pdf export.

h3. Steps to Reproduce
# Create a new page
# Create a table with 2 columns
# Paste short strings into each of the column
# Save the page
!conf-tables.png|thumbnail!
# Export to PDF

h3. Expected Results
Each column width should be based on the contents.

h3. Actual Results
The exported content is a full width column, that has same width.
!conf-tables-pdf-export.png|thumbnail!

*Workaround*
{code}
table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
}
{code}

If you have problems with content being cut of on your generated pdf pages the the following may help:

{code}
table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
   max-width: 100% !important
}
{code}

*Note*:
Applying the workaround will result ~~CONF-31874~~ in Confluence 5.5

Monique Khairuliana (Inactive) made changes - 26/Aug/2019 7:00 AM

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Monique Khairuliana (Inactive) made changes - 26/Aug/2019 6:59 AM

Link

New: This issue relates to ~~CONFSERVER-54275~~ [ ~~CONFSERVER-54275~~ ]

Monique Khairuliana (Inactive) added a comment - 26/Aug/2019 6:59 AM

Hi Everyone, the issue specified on this bug ticket is specifically about when there's two columns with short content, exported PDF view will be that those column will be full width, as seen in the screenshots in the summary section. This issue has since been fixed in Confluence version 5.6.

tom.hardy1140083732, the corresponding Confluence Cloud bug ticket should be here: ~~CONFCLOUD-25233~~. If you're still seeing this issue, please feel free to notify our friendly cloud supporters and they will be able to review the issue.

theolizard, jacob35, I believe the issue that you're experiencing is described in this bug ~~CONFSERVER-54275~~, which has been fixed since Confluence 6.13.0. Please upgrade to that version or above to avoid this issue.

marcos.sanchez.gonzalez.96313877025, jholdsworth Let us know more details on what you're experiencing. What does the table look like in Confluence editor view? Is it like what theolizard mentioned? jholdsworth, what's the Confluence version?

Monique Khairuliana (Inactive) added a comment - 26/Aug/2019 6:59 AM Hi Everyone, the issue specified on this bug ticket is specifically about when there's two columns with short content, exported PDF view will be that those column will be full width, as seen in the screenshots in the summary section. This issue has since been fixed in Confluence version 5.6. tom.hardy1140083732 , the corresponding Confluence Cloud bug ticket should be here: CONFCLOUD-25233 . If you're still seeing this issue, please feel free to notify our friendly cloud supporters and they will be able to review the issue. theolizard , jacob35 , I believe the issue that you're experiencing is described in this bug CONFSERVER-54275 , which has been fixed since Confluence 6.13.0. Please upgrade to that version or above to avoid this issue. marcos.sanchez.gonzalez.96313877025 , jholdsworth Let us know more details on what you're experiencing. What does the table look like in Confluence editor view? Is it like what theolizard mentioned? jholdsworth , what's the Confluence version?

Monique Khairuliana (Inactive) made changes - 23/Aug/2019 7:24 AM

Description

Original: {panel:bgColor=#e7f4fa}
  *NOTE:* This bug report is for *Confluence Server*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding bug report|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-25233].
  {panel}

After updating from 4.1.9 to 4.2 the pdf export is not working properly.
All tables have 100% width in pdf export.

*Workaround*
{code}
table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
}
{code}

If you have problems with content being cut of on your generated pdf pages the the following may help:

{code}
table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
   max-width: 100% !important
}
{code}

*Note*:
Applying the workaround will result ~~CONF-31874~~ in Confluence 5.5

New: {panel:bgColor=#e7f4fa}
  *NOTE:* This bug report is for *Confluence Server*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding bug report|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-25233].
  {panel}

After updating from 4.1.9 to 4.2 the pdf export is not working properly.
All tables have 100% width in pdf export.
In Confluence:
!conf-tables.png|thumbnail!
After PDF export:
!conf-tables-pdf-export.png|thumbnail!

*Workaround*
{code}
table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
}
{code}

If you have problems with content being cut of on your generated pdf pages the the following may help:

{code}
table
{
   table-layout:auto !important;
   width: auto !important;
   max-width: 100% !important
}
{code}

*Note*:
Applying the workaround will result ~~CONF-31874~~ in Confluence 5.5

Monique Khairuliana (Inactive) made changes - 23/Aug/2019 7:24 AM

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New: conf-tables-pdf-export.png [ 361389 ]

Jonathan Holdsworth added a comment - 20/Aug/2019 1:51 AM

Just wasted 1 hour trying to get the CCS work arounds to work. Nothing works, tables are coming out terribly, its so disappointing.

Jonathan Holdsworth added a comment - 20/Aug/2019 1:51 AM Just wasted 1 hour trying to get the CCS work arounds to work. Nothing works, tables are coming out terribly, its so disappointing.

Marcos Sanchez added a comment - 05/Aug/2019 8:02 AM

The CSS workaround doesn't work for us.

When we work with tables in Confluence it works fine and looks pretty but when be export, tables get really messed up and lose all its format and properties. Doesn't matter if we use Responsive or Fixed Width tables.

Using Confluence 6.14.2

Marcos Sanchez added a comment - 05/Aug/2019 8:02 AM The CSS workaround doesn't work for us. When we work with tables in Confluence it works fine and looks pretty but when be export, tables get really messed up and lose all its format and properties. Doesn't matter if we use Responsive or Fixed Width tables. Using Confluence 6.14.2

Jacob Samson Schlüter added a comment - 27/Jan/2019 8:03 AM - edited

Same problem as reported by Guillaume Payet in previous comment. 2 columns looking good at the Confluence page; but when exported it is equally sized unfortunately.

Using Confluence 6.10.0

Jacob Samson Schlüter added a comment - 27/Jan/2019 8:03 AM - edited Same problem as reported by Guillaume Payet in previous comment. 2 columns looking good at the Confluence page; but when exported it is equally sized unfortunately. Using Confluence 6.10.0

Assignee:: Nguyen Dang

Reporter:: Rene G

Affected customers:: 50 This affects my team

Watchers:: 67 Start watching this issue

Created:: 17/Apr/2012 11:18 AM

Updated:: 26/Aug/2019 7:05 AM

Resolved:: 03/Jun/2014 3:52 AM

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