Introduction
You can insert a unique reference against the main provisions in your document (Bills and SI/SSIs) which can be useful for tracking correspondence.
How to insert a J-ref
Place the cursor in the provision that you would like to insert a J-ref against and insert one by
selecting ‘Insert > Insert J-ref’ from the upper toolbar
selecting “Insert J-ref” from the right-click menu in the Editor
selecting ‘Insert J-ref’ from the right-click menu in the structure view
The system will present a modal allowing you to specify a unique reference
Add your unique reference and click ‘Save’
The J-ref will be displayed in the left-hand margin against your selected provision and in the structure view after the provision number but before the heading text.
How to delete a J-ref
Place your cursor in the J-ref that you want to delete
Expand the right-hand panel
Click on ‘Attributes’
Click on the value labelled “ukl:jref”
Click on the bin (delete) icon to remove the J-ref
How to delete all J-refs
Select ‘Insert > Delete all J-refs’ from the upper tool bar
They system will present a warning
Click on ‘Delete’ if you wish to delete them all
All J-refs in the document will be removed
How to update a J-ref
Place your cursor in the provision that you would like to update the J-ref for and
select ‘Insert > Insert J-ref’ from the upper toolbar
select “Insert J-ref” from the right-click menu in the Editor
select ‘Insert J-ref’ from the right-click menu in the structure view
The system will present a modal, pre-populated with the J-ref
Change your reference and click ‘Save’
The J-ref will be updated
Hints and tips
You can optionally view J-refs in cross references in the Editor and in PDFs. See “Managing cross references” for more information
If you added a numerical value to a J-ref e.g. “D123”, when you choose to insert a J-ref in the next provision after it, the system will suggest the next reference in sequence e.g. “D124”
J-refs must be unique (within the document), alphanumerical and up to 10 characters long
J-refs can be inserted against sections (Bills), Regulations (or Articles etc.) (SI/SSIs) and against Schedules (Both)
If you use the structure view to insert a J-ref, you can insert it from any provision below a Section (for Bill) or Regulation (or Article etc.) for an SI/SSI but it will be inserted against the parent section/regulation/article etc.