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Review locked permit guidance text

Review pre-populated permit guidance that is locked, clearly formatted, and not editable, so you can safely follow required site procedures.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps​

Step 1: Open a form with locked permit guidance​

Navigate to the relevant form and open the section that includes the "Open Permits" field, which will already be populated with guidance text and marked as locked.

Open a form with locked permit guidance

Step 2: Read the formatted guidance content​

In the locked "Open Permits" field, read the guidance shown as formatted text, including headings and bullet points, without seeing any raw markdown characters.

Read the formatted guidance content

Step 3: Confirm the field cannot be edited​

Check that the "Open Permits" guidance is displayed in a read-only region without a textarea or input, ensuring the content cannot be changed accidentally.

Confirm the field cannot be edited

Step 4: Verify the guidance is easy to read​

Confirm that the locked guidance text appears in full contrast, rather than greyed out, so it remains legible during your review.

Verify the guidance is easy to read

Step 5: Check accessibility and locked status​

Use your screen reader or visually confirm the "Locked" badge next to the "Open Permits" label so assistive technologies announce that the guidance is locked.

Check accessibility and locked status

Step 6: Recognise when no guidance is set​

If no guidance has been provided for the locked field, look for the "Not set" placeholder text to confirm that there is currently no pre-populated advice.

Recognise when no guidance is set

Last updated: 2026-08-21