Unmanaged Sections

Unmanaged Sections provide the ability to insert HTML code into a description text. They are called “unmanaged” because Stages does not validate this HTML code. Stages sends this code to the web browser unchanged.

Considering IT security, this feature is disabled by default. Please get in touch with a Stages Product Consultant before enabling it.

Unmanaged Sections can be created

manually using the Unmanaged HTML Section button in the toolbar.
automatically through the validation process when migrating from Stages 6 to Stages 7.

To modify an Unmanaged Section, double-click the Unmanaged HTML Section icon at the text position.

To delete an Unmanaged Section, delete the Unmanaged HTML Section icon at the text position.

Example: Embed videos into process descriptions

The following two configuration properties need to to be set for enabling the display and editing of unmanaged sections:

<!-- For editing HTML sections even when secure mode is active -->
<property name="global.secureMode.allowHTMLPlugin" value="true" />

<!-- For displaying HTML sections -->
<property name="process.description.displayUnmanagedSections.enabled" value="true" />

In addition to this, displaying external content in iframes must be explicitly allowed:

<!-- For allowing iframes from YouTube and Vimeo -->
<property name="global.secureMode.csp.additional.framesrc" value="https://www.youtube.com https://www.vimeo.com" />

When these three configuration properties are set, you should be able to insert the embed HTML code from the video site in an unmanaged section.

Warning: modifying the configuration properties can impact the security of the system by enabling cross-site scripting. Please make sure that your security team approves this change.