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Release Info Diff

Learn about the special features of the Release Info Diff macro and get inspiration from specific examples.

Parameters

URL to first release pom.xml

Define the URL to your parent pom.xml. If the pom.xml files are not well formed the macro will not be able to render. See the chapter Release pom.xml format.

URL to second release pom.xml

Define the URL to your other parent pom.xml you want to compare to. Make sure to put the pom.xml with the higher version as the second parent pom.xml.

HTTP username

This is optional. If you use Basic-Auth for your remote file enter your username.

HTTP password

This is optional. If you use Basic-Auth for your remote file enter your password.

User Interface

The user interface on your Confluence page will look like the example below. You can click on the date in the bottom right corner to refresh the cache. The diff of both releases is displayed exactly as you would expect it from e.g. a GitHub diff.

Examples

Example 1

The pom.xml files of the two releases can be downloaded here: