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Projects and documents

Dashboard displayed (or last tab associated with the project you last viewed)

Create a New Project

• Type: UK Statutory Instruments

• Sub-typestype: Regulations, Order, or Rules

• Procedure: any

Creating a new project

Create new project modal is shown

Includes Type, Sub-type, Title, and Procedure fields

Able to select ‘UK Statutory Instruments’ from Type drop-down

When UK SI is the Type, Sub-type drop-down shows 12 entries, including Regulations, Order, Rules, Resolution, Other

When Scottish SI is the Type, Sub-type drop-down shows 9 entries, including Regulations, Order, Rules, Resolution, Other

Procedure drop-down shows 8 options, including Draft Affirmative, Draft Negative, Made Affirmative, Made Negative

Add the required information to the fields in the modal and click on Create

Editor opens and an empty template document is displayed in the Editor

And the title Title in the Editor matches the name I specified

And the Document Information panel in the Editor shows the correct information

And a new New project is created visible on the main Lawmaker dashboard

And the The project is not visible to users in other organisations

Edit the Title from the Document Information panel in the Editor

Managing document information

In the Editor, the Title is updated at the top of the doc

After saving, the Title is also updated in the Project tab

Add a Subject, Extent and Sub-subject

Managing Subject, Extent and Subsubject

Subject placeholder is updated

Add Type information to into the enabling powers placeholders which appear in the enacting words at the start of the SI

(You can use the following example: 15(7)(B) of the Education Act 2006these details of some real enabling provisions: sections 29A(3), 30(4) and 96(9) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994)

The content of the enacting words is updated

Additional blocks of text containing paragraphs and sub-paragraphs can be added

Add some provisions

Inserting provisions and other elements

Able to add Rules, Articles, or Regulations, depending on the SI sub-type

Numbers and Headings appear in bold in the Editor

Paragraphs and sub-paragraphs under each top-level provision are indented

The numbering will be correct: provisions are given sequential numbers or letters

The Structure view View on the left-hand side of the Editor window is updated as provisions are added

Create some more complex structure; add Parts and cross headings using the CCA

Inserting, modifying and deleting provisions

Can create Parts and Cross headings

Promote and demote some elements in a provision

Promoting and demoting provisions

Promotion rules Demotion rules

Elements can be promoted and demoted according to the Promotion and Demotion rules

Insert Explanatory Notes

Inserting Explanatory Notes

ENs Explanatory Notes appear at the end of the document

Image Added

Insert a Commencement History Block

Inserting Commencement Tables

Commencement History Block appears at the end of Document

Heading is ‘NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS’

Table consists of three columns: Provision, Date of Commencement, and S.I. No.

Image Added

Save the document

Saving your document

A progress bar appears and progresses to 100%

A message is displayed saying ‘Document Saved’

On the project tab, the version version’s last modified date/time is the same as the date/time it was saved

Insert a Table of Contents

Inserting table of contents

Table of Contents is inserted at the start of the document

Entries in the ToC correspond to the structure created in the text of the doc

Generate a PDF

Generating and viewing a PDF

PDF is created

Green success toastie displays in bottom-right of screen

Toastie includes a link to the PDF

Expanding the version snapshots on the Project Tab shows a PDF entry

From the Actions menu next to that snapshot version, ‘View PDF’ can be selected

PDF formatting resembles other SIs on http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi

Generate a Large Print PDF

Large print PDF is created and the text looks okay (check for overlapping content)

Close the Editor

Click on Close Editor button (top-left)

If no changes have been made to the document since it was last saved, the Editor tab closes

If changes have been made since the last save, a modal appears prompting you to save the document

Able to select Save changes, Discard changes, or Cancel

If save or discard are selected, the browser tab for the Editor is closed

If Cancel is selected, the Editor tab remains open

Duplicate a document version

Duplicating a document version

On the project tab, a new folder (optional) and document version is created

Labels for the new folder and new version match the text added in the modal

Move a document version

Move Able to move document to a new or alternative folder

Create a new blank working version in the Project

Creating an empty document in a project

New document created and displayed as a green tile on the project tab under the appropriate folder

Add and change some document information using the Document Information panel, including the Date and SI number

Managing document information

Date and SI Number appear above the subject

Add and update made, laid and coming-into-force dates

Managing Dates

The Dates at the start of the document are updated accordingly

Insert a Signature Block

Managing Signatures

A signature block is inserted

From the Insert menu, select Insert Front Matter Elements

Inserting pre-populated rubrics

A modal appears which includes a ‘Front matter element’ pull-down list; the list contains five options

Select one of the following Options

• Laid in draft

• Correction

• Resolution

• Royal Presence

Do not test the ‘Approved’ option at this stage

Click Insert

Modal includes a drop-down menu for Front matter elements

The ‘Rubric’ option pull-down list in the modal changes depending on what Front matter element is selected

On clicking Insert, the Rubric is inserted at the start of the document

Mark a version of the document as Signed

Marking a document as 'Signed'

A significant version of the document is created, labelled “Signed” and visible on the right-hand side of the Project tab

Other users in the same organisation will be able to view that significant version

Download a zip file of a document from the Project tab

Downloading a ZIP file of a document

A zip file is created containing XML, PDF and TIFF files

Submit a version of the document to TNA

Submitting an SI or SSI to TNA

Success message toastie displays

A new significant version is created, labelled ‘Submitted to TNA’

Document available on the API

Add the Approved rubric:

Open the SI in the Editor

From the Insert menu, select ‘Inserting Front Matter Elements’

From ‘Front matter element’, Select ‘Approved’

Select one of the ‘Approved by’ options and click on Insert

The Rubric options modal lists several Approved by options

The appropriate rubric is inserted above the Date Block