Version 16.1.0 is a minor release containing a number of bug fixes and minor improvements.
It was released on [May 2024].
List of issues fixed
SI/SSIs
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1604 | Fixed a bug where running Finalise on an SI or SSI removes the Table of Content if there is an x-ref in any of the provision headings. | |
SPT-1533 | 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 | 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 | Fixed a bug where hyperlinks and email addresses included in Explanatory Notes can cause text to overlap. | |
SPT-1549 | Fixed a bug where the presence of footnotes in long table cells caused large gaps and unexpected page breaks to appear in the PDF output. | |
SPT-1544 | Fixed a bug where editing the Subjects in an SI or SSI using the Edit Subjects modal causes the editor page to attempt to reload. | |
SPT-1423 | Fixed a bug where customised border styles on commencement tables did not appear in the generated PDF. |
Auto-application of amendments and inline amendments
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1640 | Fixed 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 a bug which made it possible to create two Bill working versions with the same version label by creating new versions from the Apply Amendments modal. | |
SPT-1593 | Fixed 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-1267 | Fixed a bug where applying an amendment which changed text spanning the beginning of quoted structures could create bad XML. | |
SPT-1551 | Fixed a bug where applying an amendment which changed text spanning the beginning of nested 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 | Fixed a bug where whitespace characters were being added to Consolidated Lists of Amendments and Ping Pong LoDAs, causing unnecessary document check errors. | |
SPT-1578 | Fixed a bug where using the Duplicate function on a LoDA which was previously Moved between published Bill versions would cause the duplicated version to revert to being associated with the original Bill version. | |
SPT-1566 | Improved the Create new LoDA modal to make it possible to add a custom Stage name when creating a new LoDA. | |
SPT-1420 | Fixed a bug where using the Update Proposer/Supporter modal (accessible from the right-click menu) can cause an endless loading spinner to appear. |
Editor
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
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 to copy text sometimes caused your Editor window to scroll up, losing your position in the document. | |
SPT-1505 | Fixed a bug causing numerous “duplicate unique value” document check errors to appear in Financial Resolution and Schedules after renumbering certain provisions. | |
SPT-1491 | Fixed an issue where manually selecting the text of a section’s <num> and typing over it with another number would create bad XML. | |
SPT-1489 | Fixed a bug which prevented the reordering of schedules using the Structure view. | |
SPT-1387 | 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 | Fixed a bug where the number of table columns was incorrectly calculated when using the right-click menu to merge the first row’s cells. | |
SPT-1271 | Fixed a bug which caused duplicate IDs and document check errors to appear when pasting elements containing footnotes. | |
SPT-1227 | 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 | Fixed 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 | 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 function from the Project tab created occurrence count errors in a working version. |
Compare documents
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1628 | Fixed a bug which created false-positive comparison results when x-refs inside provision headings had been updated, even if the text of those x-refs hadn't changed at all. | |
SPT-1584 | Fixed a bug which caused comparison to fail with an 'operation timed out' error, due to an XML parsing problem. | |
SPT-1255 | Fixed a bug which prevented comparison of document versions if a comment had been added in an unusual location. | |
SPT-825 | Implemented further refinements to the comparison output when comparing quoted structures. |
PDF generation
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1590 | Fixed 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 | Improved line numbering so that images now contribute to the count of line numbers on a page. | |
SPT-1539 | Fixed a bug which added extra space to a PDF when a quoted structure containing cross-heading was followed by a cross-heading. | |
SPT-1148 | Fixed a bug where the PDF output would not display new rows added to a table if those rows had been added with change-tracking turned on. | |
SPT-950 | Further refinements to the display of tracked changes in PDF output, to prevent overlapping text. | |
SPT-1624 | Fixed a bug where the wrong version content would be copied when duplicating an 'Auto backup' snapshot of a working version. |
Accessibility
Issue key | Summary | User support ticket |
|---|---|---|
SPT-1619 | Fixed a bug where using the keyboard to select Save in the Insert/Update J-ref modal caused an unnecessary warning banner to appear in the Editor. | |
SPT-1612 | Fixed an issue where the selection pane in the Edit portion of a document modal would disappear when zoomed in. | |
SPT-1603 | Fixed a bug which made it impossible to close the Auto-save version detected modal using the keyboard. | |
SPT-1555 | Fixed a bug which would cause keyboard focus to be lost in the Generate PDF modal. | |
SPT-1504 | Improved navigation and selection of radio buttons in various modals throughout Lawmaker. | |
SPT-1503 | Improved keyboard navigation and selection of confirm/cancel in various other modals throughout Lawmaker. | |
SPT-1496 | Improved keyboard navigation of the Structure View in the Editor. |