Validation checklist

Suggested things to consider when you're working on an aspect of eRegulations or reviewing a story - feel free to add more.

Regulation text

See also: special cases in reg parts in scope.

• The first section in part 400 is in the second subpart, not the first
• Orphan sections
• Reserved section - single
• Reserved sections - range
• Reserved subpart (42 part 438 subpart G)
• Subject groups (such as in part 433)
• Appendix to Subpart F of Part 441
• Tables
• Footnotes
• Formulas
• Multi-level indented paragraphs

Resource items

• Federal Register items in sidebars, including groups
• Other supplemental content items in sidebars
• Sidebar empty states
• Resources associated with:
  • Sections that no longer exist
  • Sections outside of our scope
  • A large number of associated locations, like 43 FR 2413 and 43 FR 45176
• Reserved sections that have resources
• Resources that don't have:
  • Date (such as statute)
  • Name (such as CIBs)
  • Description
• Download as CSV

Website aspects

• "Jump to" part and section
  • Enter weird characters (should only accept numbers)
  • Enter section that doesn't exist
• Link to a specific section
• Link to a specific paragraph within a section
• Print mode
• History mode
• Search
  • Highlights in regulation text search results
  • Special characters in search queries: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ { | } ~
  • Links to regulation sections in search results
  • [For searching resources only] Download CSV
• Smaller screen size (such as low-resolution laptop screen)
• Bigger screen size
• Error pages (404, 500)
• Accessibility - keyboard navigation
• Accessibility - screenreader navigation

Repository

• Upload and download new item
• Download existing item
• Add, rename, remove subjects
• Add item with very long description and title, including Unicode characters
• Add lots of citations to an item, including citations that are out of scope for eRegs and shouldn't visibly display (like 42 CFR 3.404)

Infrastructure

• RSS feed page
• API documentation page