You can collapse and expand provisions in the Editor which can make it easier to work on specific provisions without being distracted by others. In Lawmaker this is called “folding”.
Large documents with most of their provisions folded will also perform better in the Editor than the document with all provisions expanded.
By default, documents will open in a folded state if there are over a certain size. When you save or refresh your document over that size, all provisions will be folded apart from the one containing your cursor.
Provisions than can be folded are shown in the Editor with a small triangle to their left. The provisions that can be folded are:
Group of Parts
Parts
Chapters
Cross headings
Sections
Schedules
Schedule Parts
Schedule Chapters
This feature is currently only available for UK and Scottish Bills.
How to fold or expand a provision
To fold or expand a particular provision, either
Right-click within the provision and select Folding... >Toggle Fold from the context menu, or
Click on the triangle icon button in the left margin alongside the provision's number (or heading if it is a cross heading).
How to unfold all provisions
To expand all provisions in your document, right-click anywhere in the Editor and select Folding…>Expand All from the context menu.
There is also a keyboard shortcut, Ctrl + NumPad* (i.e. the “*” key on the numpad of your keyboard).
How to fold all other provisions
Right-click in the provision you want to remain unfolded 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 child provisions
E.g. if you want to fold all sections within a chapter; or all cross headings within a part etc.
Right-click 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 and select Folding...>Collapse Child Folds from the context menu.
The system will fold all foldable child provisions within the provision that your cursor is placed.