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Introduction

The default bill template when When a new project is created, the Bill does not include the front and back covers.  These can be inserted at any point when drafting the document in the Editor.  The front cover also contains the table of contents by default.

How to insert

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the front

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cover

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In the

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Hints and tips

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Editor, from the toolbar select Insert>Insert front cover.

A front cover and table of contents will be inserted at the beginning of the document. Any existing cover and table of contents will be replaced.

The cover inserted will depend on whether the document is a Bill or an Act.

In an Act:

• The image of the crest

  on enacted versions

  will be rendered

  on

  in the PDF

  and do

  but does not appear in the Editor.

SP Bills only

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How to insert the back cover

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UK Bills only

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In the Editor, from the toolbar select Insert>Insert back cover.

A back cover will be inserted at the end of the document. Any existing cover will be replaced.

You can only insert a back cover for a Bill.

The contents of the cover are derived from other parts of the Bill and details entered into the Document Information panel:

• If no brought from date is supplied, the back cover will display presenter/supporter information
  • The copyright statement will only include the selected ‘printed by’ House
• If brought from date is supplied
  • the block above the ‘Ordered to be printed’ section will display the ‘brought from’ date
  • The copyright statement will include both Houses
• To update the rubric/elements displayed on the back cover, you will need to re-insert the back cover which will refresh the XML that gets inserted.  Blue highlighted text (e.g. the bill year) is updated dynamically, but the rubrics will need a full refresh by re-inserting the

  The Long Title is derived from the Long Title in the preface of the Bill and shouldn’t be edited directly on the cover.

• Some elements of the back cover will automatically update when you change them in the Document Information panel but for others you will need to reinsert the back cover before the changes will be visible.

Deleting the front or back cover

To delete the front or back cover, select it either from the breadcrumb or using the structure view and press Backspace as you would delete a normal provision in the document.