Version 16.1.0 is a minor release containing a number of bug fixes and minor improvements.
It was released on [13 May 2024].
List of issues fixed
SI/SSIs
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1604 | Finalise for SI/SSIs Fixed a bug where running Finalise on an SI or SSI removes the Table of Content when if there is an x-ref in a headingany of the provision headings. | |
SPT-1533SI/SSI Bug with Smart Paste for Parts | Fixed a bug where copying a Part containing a Regulation, Article or Rule from Word and pasting it into Lawmaker can create incorrect structure. | |
SPT-1530 | SI/SSI dates Fixed a bug where the Made and Laid dates at the start of an SI or SSI span 2 lines if the time/date is too long. | |
SPT-1553 | Explanatory Note Links Overlapping Text in Documents with http://Legislation.gov.uk URLsFixed a bug where hyperlinks and email addresses included in Explanatory Notes can cause text to overlap. | |
SPT-1549 | Footnotes Fixed a bug where the presence of footnotes in long table cells causing problems in PDFcaused large gaps and unexpected page breaks to appear in the PDF output. | |
SPT-1544 | Editing Fixed a bug where editing the Subjects in an SI or SSI using the 'edit subjects' Edit Subjects modal causes the editor page to attempt to reload. | |
SPT-1423 | Border Fixed a bug where customised border styles on commencement tables don't work when publisheddid not appear in the generated PDF. |
Auto-application of amendments and inline amendments
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket | ||||||
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SPT-1640 | Fixed an issue where Apply Amendments button was active a bug where the Create button in the Apply Amendments modal could be clicked even though there was no published Bill version. | |||||||
SPT-1638 | Fixed an issue where it was a bug which made it possible to create two Bill working versions with the same version label by creating new versions via from the Apply Amendments feature modal. | |||||||
SPT-1593 | Fixed an issue a bug where the Accept All amendments button didn’t work (due to incorrect amendment mark-up in the Editor) and no error message was displayed. | |||||||
SPT-1551 | Amendment spanning for nested quoted structures incorrectly applied | SPT-1538 | Specific caret placement causing inline amendment creation to throw document error | SPT-1267 | Amendment spanning quoted structure incorrectly applied | LMS-305 1267 | Fixed a bug where applying an amendment which changed text spanning across the beginning of quoted structures could create bad XML. | |
SPT-1551 | Fixed a bug where applying an amendment which changed text spanning across the beginning of quoted structures within other quoted structures could create bad XML. | |||||||
SPT-1538 | Fixed a bug where performing certain actions in an Inline LoDA caused an error message to appear in the Editor. |
Amendments and amendment lists
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1605 | Whitespace Fixed a bug where whitespace characters were being added to CLoAs Consolidated Lists of Amendments and Ping Pong LoDAs, causing unnecessary document check errors. | |
SPT-1578 | When Fixed a bug where using the Duplicate function on a LoDA which was previously Moved between published Bill versions , would cause the duplicated version will to revert to being associated with the original Bill version. | |
SPT-1566 | Not Improved the Create new LoDA modal to make it possible to add a custom Stage text name when creating a new LoDA. | |
SPT-1420 | Fixed a bug where using the Update Proposer/Supporter on Right-Click menu causes endless spinner modal (accessible from the right-click menu) can cause an endless loading spinner to appear. |
Editor
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket | SPT-1634 | Quoted structure following text not change tracked | SPT-1586 | Fixed a bug that could lead to Oxygen getting into an Infinite Loop.|
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SPT-1572 | Fixed an issue where, if your Lawmaker session timed out while editing a portion of a document in the Editor, the whole document would be reloaded instead of the portion when you logged back in. | |||||
SPT-1634 | Fixed a bug where changes to the Following Text after a quoted structure were not marked up as changes despite change-tracking being enabled. | |||||
SPT-1586 | Fixed a bug that could cause performance issues due to an infinite loop in the code which powers the Editor. | |||||
SPT-1557 | Fixed an issue where it was possible to create multiple Body elements in a single document. | |||||
SPT-1528 | Fixed a bug where pressing Ctrl+ 'C' Causes Unwanted Editor Scroll Upward IssueC to copy text sometimes caused your Editor window to scroll up, losing your position in the document. | |||||
SPT-1505 | Duplicate unique value Fixed a bug causing numerous “duplicate unique value” document check errors to appear in Financial Resolution and Schedules after renumbering certain provisions. | |||||
SPT-1491 | Manually selecting section <num> and replacing Fixed an issue where manually selecting the text of a section’s <num> and typing over it with another number messes up the structurewould create bad XML. | |||||
SPT-1489 | Schedules are not moved to the right place using Structure viewFixed a bug which prevented the reordering of schedules using the Structure view. | |||||
SPT-1387Text with additional formatting is not pasted correctly | Fixed a bug where copying and pasting part of a line of text formatted in bold, italic, or underline would cause the whole string to be pasted rather than the selected text. | |||||
SPT-1314 | Number Fixed a bug where the number of table columns was incorrectly calculated when first row cells are mergedusing the right-click menu to merge the first row’s cells. | |||||
SPT-1271 | When Fixed a bug which caused duplicate IDs and document check errors to appear when pasting elements containing footnotes a duplicate eID is created. | |||||
SPT-1227Caret positions off document which requires users to re-select element | Fixed a bug where updating proposer and supporter information in an amendment list sometimes caused the cursor position to be moved to an invalid location, preventing further editing until a valid position was clicked. | |||||
SPT-1208 | Comments in push/pull are being nested unnecessarily and causing duplication of provisionsFixed a bug which caused undesirable nesting of comments and duplication of provisions when pushing or pulling provisions between working versions and choosing to include comments. | |||||
LDAPP-4421 | Unable to Fixed a bug which prevented opening the right-click menu on Schedules and Parts of Schedules in the Structure View. | |||||
SPT-1465 | Fixed a bug where using the Finalise Document creating function from the Project tab created occurrence count errors in a working version. |
Compare documents
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1628 | Incorrect Fixed a bug which created false-positive comparison results when x-refs inside provision headings are updatedhad been updated, even if the text of those x-refs hadn't changed at all. | |
SPT-1584 | Comparison fails Fixed a bug which caused comparison to fail with an 'operation timed out' error (, due to an XML parsing /merging problem). | |
SPT-1255 | Cannot Compare documents with a rogue commentFixed a bug which prevented comparison of document versions if a comment had been added in an unusual location. | |
SPT-825Compare documents - quoted structure compare refinements | Implemented further refinements to the comparison output when comparing quoted structures. |
PDF generation
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket | |||
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SPT-1590 | Long short title and Part name result in running headers overlapping with main content | SPT-1589 | Change track not rendered correctly in quoted structureFixed a bug where the running headers in a Bill would sometimes overlap with main content if the short-title and Part titles were long. | ||
SPT-1527 | Fixed a bug where the running header at the start of a Bill would overlap with the Table of Contents if the Bill’s title was long. | ||||
SPT-1589 | Fixed a bug which caused change-tracking mark-up to be rendered incorrectly in quoted structures. | ||||
SPT-1576 | Fixed a bug which caused a New Section amendment to be incorrectly aligned in the PDF of a Scottish Bill. | ||||
SPT-1536 | Images are not being counted for line numbering purposesImproved line numbering so that images now contribute to the count of line numbers on a page. | ||||
SPT-1539 | Extra space in Fixed a bug which added extra space to a PDF when a quoted structure containing cross-heading is was followed by a cross-heading. | ||||
SPT-1527 | Regular Print Long title affects ToC for SP | SPT-1148 | PDF does Fixed a bug where the PDF output would not display new rows when inserted with Track Changesrows added to a table if those rows had been added with change-tracking turned on. | ||
SPT-950 | Track Changes display incorrectly in PDFFurther refinements to the display of tracked changes in PDF output, to prevent overlapping text. | ||||
SPT-1624 | Differences between the content of Fixed a bug where the wrong version content would be copied when duplicating an 'Auto backup' snapshot when viewed in the Editor vs. when generating a PDF from that snapshotof a working version. |
Accessibility
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1619 | Accessibility - Fixed a bug where using the keyboard to select ' Save ' in the Insert/Update J-ref modal causes a caused an unnecessary warning banner to appear in the Editor. | |
SPT-1612 | Accessibility - when zoomed in, Fixed an issue where the selection pane in the 'Edit portion of a document' modal disappears modal would disappear when zoomed in. | |
SPT-1603 | Accessibility - can't Fixed a bug which made it impossible to close the 'Auto-save version detected' modal using the keyboard; it always reopens. | |
SPT-1555 | Accessibility - Focus broken in Fixed a bug which would cause keyboard focus to be lost in the Generate PDF modal. | |
SPT-1504Accessibility - Radio Buttons - Keyboard Navigation | Improved navigation and selection of radio buttons in various modals throughout Lawmaker. | |
SPT-1503Accessibility - Modals - Keyboard Navigation | Improved keyboard navigation and selection of confirm/cancel in various other modals throughout Lawmaker. | |
SPT-1496Accessibility - | Structure View - Keyboard navigationImproved keyboard navigation of the Structure View in the Editor. |