Propose Mode: ADOPT a code and its language within a proposal

An ADOPTION is when a new numerical code is created in the Table of Contents and new legislation is added to accompany the new numerical code. To ADOPT, do the following:

1. Select your editor mode, by clicking the editor mode dropdown on the toolbar. Choose either “Live” or a specific proposal.
   • • “Live Mode” - If the editor mode dropdown says “Live”, you are in “Live Mode” and any changes you make will be applied instantly.
     • “Propose Mode” – If the editor dropdown has the name of a specific proposal, you are in “Propose Mode” and changes will only be applied once the Proposal is “Passed”.
     • We recommend using “Propose Mode” whenever possible by creating a Proposal before making any changes. If a Proposal has not yet been created, please see “Add New Proposal” for instructions for creating a new proposal.
2. Create one or more new nodes in the Table of Contents – Before adding language or content, you must first add one or more nodes in the Table of Contents. Nodes are headings in the Table of Contents tree structure that can be at different levels in the tree. To create a new node, follow these steps:
   1. Find an existing node in the Table of Contents near where you want to create a new node.
   2. Right-click that node and select "Add Above, Add Below, or Add Into". Using “Add Into” will create the node as a child of the node you selected.
   3. Type the desired title of that node then hit “Enter” to save. A new content area for the node will open to the right of the Table of Contents. For example, you could give the title for your new child node “6.3.9 Noise Levels”. If a numbering standard exists, use the number at the start of your title according to the publication's numbering standard. For more info about numbering, see “Code Numbering with Self-Publishing”.

      • • IN PROPOSE MODE, a green pencil icon should appear to the left of the node's newly underlined title (to indicate this is a new node).

3. Click the “Edit” button in the new content area to add text for the new node. This will open a web text editor.
   

   • • When pasting text from an outside source like Microsoft Word, use CTRL-SHIFT-V to paste instead of CTRL-V. This will strip any text formatting that may cause problems with the web text editor.

     • If pasted text includes hyperlinks, ordered lists, or tables, these must be re-added using the web text editor toolbar.

     • See "How to Work with Ordered and Unordered Lists" to learn how to properly add lists.

     • See "Images, Tables, Documents and Hyperlinks" to learn how to properly add these elements.

     • IN PROPOSE MODE, the web text editor is in a “track changes” mode called “Redline Mode”. This means any new text added will appear in green and be underlined like this. Any text removed will appear in red and have a strikethrough like this. You can temporarily hide the changes and switch out of the “Redline Mode” by clicking the “REDLINE” button on the text editor toolbar. Changes are disallowed until you return to the “REDLINE” state. Changes made to existing text may be reverted to its original state. Place your cursor within a changed area of text, and click the “Reject Change” icon to the right of the “REDLINE” button. Ordered lists, tables, and images also have redline elements when added or deleted. For more details on how redlines work with these elements see "How to Work with Ordered and Unordered Lists" and "Images, Tables, Documents and Hyperlinks".

4. Click the “Update” button at the bottom of the editor to save the text additions made in the web text editor.
5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for each node you want to create.
6. (OPTIONAL) The Table of Contents may be reorganized by dragging and dropping nodes above, below, or into other nodes.

• Note: This video is accurate as of February 27, 2019, and may not reflect new enhancements or system changes after that date.