This article describes six tools that help users find, mark, and share content in a title. These tools are:
Before you start
When you open https://codes.iccsafe.org in a browser, a pop-up box displays. The pop-up box asks if you want to share your geo-location.
- If you click Allow, ICC defaults the titles adopted within your active state. Scroll left and right to access the full set of displayed titles.
- If you click Block, ignore the pop-up, or have an international location, ICC displays the most recent I-codes on the main page.
1. Linking
Users with access to Premium view can see in-text hyperlinks. These links open support materials and reference documents. Links also allow users to traverse section references quickly and easily.
2. Link Previews
The Link Preview tool lets you scan the content of a link before opening the page or file.
Hover the mouse on a link in the text. A preview box at the bottom of the screen displays some or all of the content associated with that link.
3. Notes
Notes provides users with an interactive tool for recording and sharing questions, comments and feedback.
- To learn more, see How to Create Notes.
- To add a note to a section, click the Pencil icon.
- Enter a note or message and then click Save.
- To review the note, click the My Notes menu tab on the left menu. The name of the note displays in the list.
4. Bonus Content Tags
Online text is sometimes marked with an icon. These icons indicate bonus content is available. There are three types of bonus content.
Errata
Click the Errata icon to see errors that were identified after the book was published and should be incorporated into the next edition. Most errors are grammar mistakes or typos.
Premium
Click the P icon to see Premium Bonus Content for the section. This content enhances the understanding of the current section content with supplemental context.
- Hover the mouse on the P icon to open a window with details and link to additional resources.
Code Development Process
ICC publishes title updates every three years. Before publishing a new release, ICC (working as an independent party) facilitates a code development process (CDP) that documents current state-level proposals for changes and committee decisions.
The CDP icon shows resources for the relevant code development process are available. It also highlights opportunities to participate (e.g. support or oppose proposals) in that process.
Hover the mouse on the CDP icon to open a window with details.
5. Link Sharing
This tool lets you share a specific title section with another party via email. You can send the link to parties that do not have an ICC account.
After the receiver clicks the link in the email message, the document displays in a new browser tab. The receiver can read the file but cannot edit, annotate, or copy the text.
- Locate the section you want to share and then click the nine-dot icon.
- Click the Share icon.
- Enter an email address in the field and then click Share.
- Click the Add More button to enter additional email addresses.
- Click Copy URL to paste the link in a different medium (e.g. a separate email message or a spreadsheet).
6. Searching
Premium view users have two search options: Content or Title.
Content search
The standard Content search (described below) scans the ICC library for a single keyword. To run a search with multiple keywords and filters, click the Advanced button.
- To learn more, see How to Perform Advanced Searches.
- Go to the top of the screen and toggle the switch to Content.
- Enter a search term in the field. By default, the search scans the current title.
2. To change the search area, click the arrow and select an area in the drop-menu menu.
3. Click the Search icon or hit Enter on the keyboard.
Narrow search results
To reduce the number of items in a search results list, go to the left pane and uncheck boxes next to titles that are not relevant to your search.
Expand Content search scope
By default, a Content search scans one category at a time. After running a search, you can expand the scope by adding one or more code categories.
Go to the left pane and check boxes next to categories relevant to your search.
Title search
Instead of scanning library content for a keyword, focus the search on document titles.
- Toggle the switch to Title.
- Repeat search steps described above.
