This article compares how Scroll Versions and Scroll Content Manager handle variants and conditional content. We'll walk through what these features are and how each app supports them.
Scroll Documents has been rebranded to Scroll Content Manager. Although the Loom video refers to the original name, all features shown in the video remain available.
Variant Management
Scroll Versions offers built-in variant management. You use attributes and attribute values to define which pages belong to specific variants. This provides fine-grained control over what content is shown to different audiences.
Scroll Content Manager offers two approaches:
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Basic variant support – Built into the app, enabling you to test and set up two variants per document.
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Variants for Scroll Content Manager(Extension app) – Unlocks advanced variant management features.
Instead of attributes, Scroll Content Manager uses standard Confluence page labels to define which pages belong to which variant. This simpler setup makes it more accessible for teams unfamiliar with complex configuration.
To learn more about variant management in Scroll Content Manager, see: Manage Variants
Conditional Content
Both apps have conditional content macros, which let you show or hide content based on variant rules. For example, displaying a paragraph only for certain user roles or product tiers.
When converting from Scroll Versions to Scroll Content Manager, your existing Conditional Content macros are automatically converted to Scroll Conditional Content macros. These rely on Confluence page labels to control visibility within variants.
To learn more about this process, see: Conversion with Conditional Content
Preview Variants and Conditional Content
Scroll Versions and Scroll Content Manager offer different ways to preview your conditional content and articles before publishing.
In Scroll Versions:
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Variants are selected via the variant picker in the Scroll navigation bar.
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When a variant is selected, the page tree greys out pages that aren’t part of that variant.
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Conditional content macros are highlighted differently depending on the variant selected, giving you visual feedback on what will appear in each variant.
In Scroll Content Manager:
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Use the Variant Preview available in the Scroll Page Details panel.
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See which variant(s) a page belongs to, and how conditional content appears for each one before publishing or exporting.