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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.

<font inherit/inherit;;#c0392b;;inherit>Considering IT security, this feature is disabled by default.</font> 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.