Downloading a ZIP file of a document

You can download a zip file containing the XML of a document version together with any related images and the PDF if there was one stored with the document version.

How to download a document bundle

On the Project tab, select Download ZIP file from the Actions menu next to the document version you want to generate a ZIP file from.
If you are downloading the XML to send on to a third party (e.g. TNA), leave “Resolve dates in XML” ticked.
If you are downloading the XML to be uploaded back into Lawmaker in future then uncheck “Resolve dates in XML”.
Click Download.

A zip file containing the XML file, any images and a PDF (if there is a PDF saved against the chosen document version) will be saved to your local download folder.

This function can be used to create a zip file which can then be uploaded to The National Archive’s publishing system. To ensure there is a PDF included, select Download Zip file from the Actions menu next to a PDF snapshot, a Published snapshot or a Submitted to TNA snapshot.
It can also be used as a way of keeping a local backup of important documents. You can use the downloaded XML to create a new working version: see Create a new document by uploading an XML file.
If you download a ZIP file from a working version, a snapshot version will be created, labelled “Downloaded” which will allow you to access the document version in future should you need to return to that exact version of the XML.