The specification platform can:

  • Keep track of changes to the specification.

  • Save publishing specifications to the 'publish history'.

  • Show the changes compared with a previous record in the publishing history.

Please Note - Revisions are available to 'Chorus Pro' (and above).




 

Versioning your specification and saving to the publish history

  • Enter the key details of the current specification and have them appear on the cover page document. You can enter the:
    • Publication title
    • Publication number
    • Publication status
    • Publication revision
    • Publication notes
  • Choose to save the version of the specification you are publishing to the 'publish history'.

Related articles:

Entering Publication details and saving to the publish history

How to publish your specification with revision labels


Compare with a specification in the publish history and show how the systems and sections have changed

  • Compare the specification you are publishing now with a previous version you have saved in your publish history.
  • Show change labels against system and section titles to indicate how the specification has changed.
    • So, for example, you can show if a system or section has been 'Added', 'Deleted' or 'Revised' since the version you are comparing.


Show which articles and clauses have changed

  • Compare the specification you are publishing now with a previous version saved in your 'Publish history'.
  • Show change labels against articles/ clauses to indicate which parts of the specification have changed.
    • So, for example, you can show a label when an article or clause has been 'Added', 'Deleted' or 'Revised' since the version you are comparing against.
  • Show change labels against systems when you publish your Uniclass-based specification, by the 'Grouped systems' by code format.
  • Download previously published specifications from your 'Publish history'.