Introduction
You have the option to fold/unfold (collapse/expand) You can collapse and expand provisions in the Editor which can make it easier to work on specific provisions without being distracted by others . It also has performance gains, if a document is bigger than a certain size, when it is opened - all foldable provisions will be presented in folded state.
How to fold/unfold a provision
- Place cursor in the provision that you want to fold/unfold and either:
- Right-click and select ‘Folding... /Toggle Fold’ from the context menu, or
- Click on the triangle icon button in the left margin alongside your provision's number (or heading if it is a cross heading)
- The system will fold/unfold the selected provision
How to unfold all provisions
Not recommended in large documents if it can be avoided
- Place cursor anywhere in the Editor and right-click
- Select ‘Folding... / Expand All’ from the context menu
- The system will unfold all provisions in the Editor
How to fold all other provisions
- Place cursor in the provision you want to remain unfolded and right-click
- Select ‘Folding... / Collapse Other Folds’ from the context menu
- The system will fold all provisions in the Editor, apart from the one where you cursor is placed
How to fold all other provisions
E.g. if you want to fold all sections within a chapter; or all cross headings within a part etc.
- Place your cursor in an element within one of the foldable higher level provisions (e.g. part, chapter, cross heading, schedule or schedule part) that contains foldable child provisions right-click
- Select ‘Folding... / Collapse Child Folds’ from the context menu
- The system will fold all foldable child provisions in the Editor, within the provision that your cursor is placed
Hints and tips
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and can help with performance. In Lawmaker this is called “folding”.
When you first open a document, all provisions will be unfolded but you can quickly fold all provisions if you want.
Provisions than can be folded are shown in the Editor with a small triangle to their left. The provisions that can be folded are:
In Bills, sections and schedule paragraphs. When these are folded, you’ll still be able to see the section number and heading but not any of the content.
In SIs, regulations/articles/rules and schedule paragraphs. When these are folded, you’ll still be able to see the regulation etc. heading and number but not any of the content.
In amendment lists, any quoted structure within an amendment . When these are folded, you’ll just see (folded) instead of the quoted structure content
How to fold all provisions or expand all provisions
You can use the buttons in the toolbar to quickly collapse all provisions or expand them all.
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The highlighted button on the left expands all provisions
The highlighted button on the right folds/collapses all provisions (other than the provision containing your cursor)
How to fold or expand particular provisions
Click on the small triangle to the left of the provision to fold or expand the provision depending on its current state, e.g.
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