Release testing checklist

UK Bills

UK Bill Test Script

Scottish Bills

Scottish Bill Test Script

UK amendments

UK Amendments Test Script (Lords starter)

Scottish amendments

Scottish Amendments Test Script

SIs and SSIs

SI/SSI Test Script

Ping Pong

Ping Pong Test Script

Finance Bill resolutions

UK Private Members Bill

Creating a new project from the dashboard

test for all document Types and Sub-types

Favouriting, filtering, and searching for docs on the dashboard

Restricting permissions on a working version to the current user only

Comparing two working versions and generating a PDF of the comparison output

Reopening an auto-save version

Opening and editing a portion of a document

Test locks on provisions in a document being edited by two or more users simultaneously

Moving provisions in the Structure View by dragging them

Smart Paste from other sources, like legislation.gov.uk

Pushing/pulling content between versions

Renumbering (and locking of numbers)

Wrapping/Unwrapping provisions

Promoting and demoting provisions in different parts of different document types

Cutting, copying and pasting within the same document

Making changes with tracked changes turned on; accepting or rejecting those changes

Tagging X-refs and updating X-refs

Document checks panel behaviour

Formatting text: bold, italic, underline

Test behaviour of progress bars for different actions (Save, renumber, tag X-refs)

test on large documents

Generate a PDF with tracked changes visible (test all options, including changes applied and side-lining)

Generate a large print version

Generate PDF with a footer

Generate PDF with Draft watermark

Generate a PDF containing tables, formulae, and/or images

Generate a PDF with J refs visible

Check that amendments drafted in a LoDA get the correct XML attributes

Test functionality of CCA for all elements in a UK LoDA

Test functionality of CCA for all elements in a Scottish Parliament LoDA

Attempt to submit a list of amendments before a published version of the bill exists

Submit a large list of 100+ amendments

Test permissions changes when submitting amendments to the Commons as an OPC user

Test permissions changes when submitting amendments to the Lords as an OPC user

Test permissions changes when submitting amendments to the Scottish Parliament as a PCO user

Open 100+ amendments in an ephemeral list from the Amendment Manager tab

Bulk update status of 100+ amendments in an ephemeral list

Generate a Scottish Parliament Daily List containing 20+ amendments

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Scottish Parliament Marshalled List containing 20+ amendments

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Scottish Parliament Groupings List containing 20+ amendments

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Scottish Parliament Manuscript List

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Commons Marshalled List containing 20+ amendments

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Commons Proceedings containing 20+ amendments

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Lords Daily Sheet containing 20+ amendments

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Lords Running List containing 20+ amendments

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Lords Marshalled List containing 20+ amendments

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Lords Manuscript List

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Consolidated List of Amendments containing all Lords amendments to a Bill; include 100+ amendments on the list

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Generate a Consolidated List of Amendments containing all Commons amendments to a Bill; include 100+ amendments on the list

check ordering and formatting; check performance with the list open in the editor

Test ‘leave out’ action in different provisions of different bill types

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Test ‘insert’ action in different provisions of different bill types

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Test ‘substitute’ action in different provisions of different bill types

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Test complex (hybrid) insert amendments that insert text at the end of a sub-section and a new sub-section

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Test complex (hybrid) substitution amendments that substitute text at the end of a sub-section and a new sub-section

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Test complex (hybrid) leave out amendments that span sub-sections

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Test leave out action on 8 words or fewer

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Test insert action on 8 words or fewer

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Test substitute action on 8 words or fewer

check the traditional wording produced is correct

Apply a large number of amendments (100+) to a bill version to create the ‘as amended’ version

check that the majority of amendments apply; check that those which fail are all visible in the ‘Review’ pane in the editor; check that the successful amendments are all visible in the Inline Amendments panel

Test application of a ‘leave out’ amendment in different provisions of different bill types

Test application of an ‘insert’ amendment in different provisions of different bill types

Test application of a ‘substitute’ amendment in different provisions of different bill types

Test application of complex (hybrid) insert amendments that insert text at the end of a sub-section and a new sub-section

Test application of complex (hybrid) substitution amendments that substitute text at the end of a sub-section and a new sub-section

Test application of complex (hybrid) leave out amendments that span sub-sections

Test application of a leave out amendment on 8 words or fewer

Test application of an insert amendment on 8 words or fewer

Test application of a substitute amendment on 8 words or fewer

Check availability of published UK bill version through PDR API

test at each stage in both houses; check the house and stage information reported through the API are correct

Check availability of published UK amendment information through PDR API

test at each stage in both houses; check the house and stage information reported through the API are correct

Check availability of published SP bill version through PDR API

test at each stage

Check availability of published SP amendment information through PDR API

test at each stage