Index: /opt/workdir/JSPWiki-2.8/src/webdocs/templates/default/editors/FCK.jsp
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--- /opt/workdir/JSPWiki-2.8/src/webdocs/templates/default/editors/FCK.jsp	(revision 780563)
+++ /opt/workdir/JSPWiki-2.8/src/webdocs/templates/default/editors/FCK.jsp	(working copy)
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@
           }
         }
         catch( Exception e ) {  /*log.error( "Accessing clone page "+clone, e );*/ }
+
+        //Adding parameter expand to url with clone variables like {$pagename},... are expanded
+        //Note variables are plain {$name} without []-characters 
+        String expand = request.getParameter( "expand" ); 
+        if( expand != null )
+        {
+          usertext=engine.getVariableManager().expandVariables(context ,usertext);
+        }
     }
   }
 %>
Index: /opt/workdir/JSPWiki-2.8/src/webdocs/templates/default/editors/plain.jsp
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--- /opt/workdir/JSPWiki-2.8/src/webdocs/templates/default/editors/plain.jsp	(revision 780563)
+++ /opt/workdir/JSPWiki-2.8/src/webdocs/templates/default/editors/plain.jsp	(working copy)
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@
           }
         }
         catch( Exception e ) {  /*log.error( "Accessing clone page "+clone, e );*/ }
+        
+        //Adding parameter expand to url with clone variables like {$pagename},... are expanded
+        //Note variables are plain {$name} without []-characters 
+        String expand = request.getParameter( "expand" ); 
+        if( expand != null )
+        {
+          usertext=engine.getVariableManager().expandVariables(context ,usertext);
+        }
     }
   }
 %>