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Function	Recommended Tests Expected Outcomes	Documents Tested	Result	Test Notes
Upload or import a recent Document from http://Legislation.gov.uk	Various Doc types Document available for Editing No unexpected Doc check errors	UK SI UK Pub	Pass Pass
Folding Provisions	One Document type Can fold all and unfold all provisions Can fold Individual provisions and unfold	UK SI UK Pub	Pass Pass
Text Formatting	One Document type Can format various combinations of Bold, Underline, Italic, super and subscript Can format single words, multiple words at beginning and end of a provision, including around footnotes	UK Pub UK SI	Pass
Inserting Special Characters	One Document type Can search for special characters Quick links to recently used characters Characters appear in the provision where the cursor is	UK Pub UK SI	Pass (but see note)	For both types of document, inserting large numbers of special characters and certain specific characters creates problems, (e.g., inadequate spacing)
Deleting provisions and other elements	One Document type Can delete a single provision using the breadcrumb Can delete a single provision using the structure view Can Undo deletions Can select multiple provisions using the structure view and delete them Can Undo multiple deleted provisions	UK Pub UK SI	pass
Managing J-Refs	One Document type Insert J-Refs (do at least 3) Cannot insert the same reference (error message generated) J-Ref appears in Editor and Structure view Generate PDF, showing J-Refs Update J-Refs Delete J-Refs Delete all J-Refs Undo (needed for x-ref testing)	Uk Pub UK SI	Pass
Internal Cross References	One Document type References typed correctly in are tagged Can create using structure view Can show/hide J-refs in x-ref in the Editor Move a tagged section and update reference Invalid references are highlighted Can Ignore reference	UK Pub UK SI	Pass (but see test note)	NB that if a provision (e.g. a subsection) is moved to a different parent, then the parent //ref element in a reference to that subsection doesn’t get updated after alt+u. Not a result of v18 though.
External Cross References	tbc
Managing Origin Information	UK or Scottish Bills Can insert Origin information Can delete Origin information Can create PDF showing origin information	UK Pub	Pass
Managing Footnotes	SI/SSIs Insert a footnote Edit a footnote Delete a footnote	UK SI	Pass
Citations (link tbc)	SI/SSIs	UK SI	pass
Marking money provisions	UK Bill Mark as Money Provs Can editor provision Can unmark	UK Pub	pass
Wrap and Unwrap	One or more Doc types Can wrap into Parts, chapters, etc Can unwrap	UK Pub UK SI	pass
Splitting and Merging Provisions	One Document type + Quoted Structure Can split provision Can merge provisions	UK pub UK SI	pass
Moving Provisions, Tables and Amendments	One Doc type, amendment list and Quoted Structure Move provisions using structure view Test various levels Test tables Test Amendments	UK pub	pass
Converting provisions to/from Schedule	At least two Doc types, including Quoted Structure Converting from body, new schedule is created Converting from schedule, provision is created at the of the body Converting last schedule removes the schedule container	UK bill UK SI	pass
Promote/Demote provisions	One Document type, including quoted structure Demote and promote various element (also use keyboard shortcuts. The element and it’s siblings are changed accordingly If last element, will be promoted to closing words	UK bill UK SI	pass
Renumbering Provisions Lock/Unlock Numbering	Any Document type, also in a QS. To test legal numbering use SI / Rule. Lock number (particularly if using legal numbering) Renumber provision and/or whole document Number, and following numbers are not changed Insert new section and move some other Renumber whole document - locks obtained on all provisions and the last provision number has increased.	UK Bill UK SI	pass
Fragment locking, releasing locks and refreshing documents Locking document fragments/multi-user editing (legislation.gov.uk)	One document type. Needs a mini script (possible rewrite of manual)		?
Saving Snapshots	One document type Snapshot appears under the ‘parent’ document Has right name/timestamp Can duplicate Can open duplicate	UK Bill UK SI	pass
Inserting and managing tables	One document type and Quoted Structure Can insert a table Can add/removes columns/rows Can update table properties Can delete the table	UK bill UK SI	pass
Inserting and Managing Images	One document type Can insert image Can resize image Can delete image	UK bill UK SI	pass
Inserting and Managing Formulae	One document type Can insert Can edit (double-click) Can delete	UK bill UK SI	pass
Copying Provisions between documents (Push/Pull)	One document type (unable to suggest test steps, as feature is not working consistently).	UK bill UK SI	pass	Noted that this apparently is known to have issues. Worked for me in simple cases (i.e. copying single provisions)
Copying provision between multiple documents (Push/Pull)	One document type (unable to suggest test steps, as feature is not working consistently).	UK bill UK SI	pass	Worked for me in simple cases (i.e. copying low number of provisions from two docs)
Cut, Copy, Paste Provisions	One document type - Test in Body Tables QS Definitions x-references	UK pub UK SI	pass
Smart Paste from Non-Lawmaker documents	One document type? From Word From Legislation.gov	UK pub UK SI	pass
Managing Comments (Not in user manual?)	One document type Add comments Review commentsUKcomments Edit comment Reply to comment Mark as done Delete comment	UK pub UK SI	pass
Track Changes	One document type Insert Delete Move (insert and deleted are tracked) Can accept change Can reject change Can mark as done Can reply to change	UK pub UK SI	pass
Progress Bars (tbc) (Not in user manual?)	Changing in v17		?
Removing leading/trailing white spaces (Not in user manual?)	One Document type Remove using Tools menu Remove using Document Check Check message for correct number of spaces removed	UK bill UK SI	pass

Version	Old Version 3	New Version Current
Changes made by	Benjamin Brown	Benjamin Brown
Saved on	03 Dec 2024	03 Dec 2024

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