How to include externally updated live/dynamic content into nextcloud file tree

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Need:
I want to generate continuously updated live content (using script/cli externally/outside nextcloud) and upload it to nextcloud (through e.g. WebDAV) for easy use. I want the convenience for my team of only logging in once to Nextcloud and be able to see both static and dynamic information from my org.

I tried to generate html (clean html with auto refresh) and upload that to allow people to access their status window from Nextcloud when logged in. However NextCloud does not support “executing” html even if only containing lame markup. I do understand the security concerns!

So how can this be accomplished - if at all ?
Can dynamic content be stored and shown in NextCloud ?

Thanks

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should do what you are looking for. This is not exactly “live” but if you update frequent and users access via Web only (and refresh frequent) or client sync is fast (check for HPB for files) it could work.

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Sure, but it is not live until you have auto refresh - which was why I went for the html solution first.
You cannot have people do more than F5 to refresh and ideally it should happen automatically.

Which file format does Nextcloud support this ?

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Nextcloud allows collaborative work e.g. with Markdown (Nextcloud Text). Best we look at Markdown only for now for simplicity. I think Collabora Online and OnlyOffice is also possible.

An example: https://nc.nl.tab.digital/s/WmLpEwjtQ9jWG3B

If this file (Test.md) is changed, a few seconds later also the text in the link is changed. But I don’t know if you can somehow make the change automatically e.g. via WebDAV. Maybe someone can help further.

Maybe you like the app External sites. Then you only link to an external webserver url and the external webserver is doing all. Email is not stored in nextcloud either, for example.

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Does md support tables ? I need to do something like

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Yes. But you need Nextcloud 24. Also it does not look really nice. But i think it is fast. Maybe you can better use Collabora Online or OnlyOffice (for design, colour, …). In Markdown you can use e.g. bold but no colours.

Markdown table in Nextcloud 24:

Markdown source Table.md:


|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|
| Group | Box | Name | Lastmail | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
| 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
| 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
| 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
| 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
| 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
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That sounds good.
Currently we have 23.0.8, but I will see if we can upgrade.

Will markdown allow imbedding an image png/jpg/gif… - in that case I can use md as wrapper and update and upload the image…?

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You can test Nextcloud 24 at https://try.nextcloud.com . Please test tables first. Maybe it does not help you and then you can wait with upgrade your Nextcloud.

You can use hundreds of emojies :wink: and images from your Nextcloud folders but not external images. Also you can define links to external websites, images, … But the user must click on it.

Maybe you can better use the app External sites. One link for each image.

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I’ll take a look at the app also.
Thanks a lot for the information !!!

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External sites works fine, but I loose the access control I have on native files.

I tried and it is possible to let external site point to e.g. https://nextcloud.xx.com/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/xxshare/LiveStatus&openfile=1234, but then the internal rules are back on and html file is rendered as text.

Is there anyway I can have both by pointing to an internal file ?

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Maybe you can with External sites link directly to an Excel/CSV/PDF in your Nextcloud. Then maybe you can use Collabora Online, OnlyOffice or a PDF-Viewer.
Or you link to your normal webserver and use .htaccess - Wikipedia or another authentication. Then you can also use a HTML structure.