• All the selected Reviewers are notified by email that they are required to perform an Internal validation


    • The Reviewers can access the validation page in two ways:
      • Using the hyperlink in the notification email
      • Through their “My Documents” page (see My documents)


    • The Internal validation interface comprises:
      • a download link for retrieving the Draft to be validated
      • an Internal Validation Summary box that lists all the involved Reviewers with their current validation status
      • and an Internal Validation Review Comments list, where each Reviewer can submit comments as necessary 



    • To submit comments the Reviewers must:
      • add a new row with the button ()


      • fill out the PDF Page box ()
      • fill out the Comment box ()
      • (if needed) upload an Attachment ()
      • click the submittal button ()



      • repeat the above steps for each additional comment


    • Comments must be itemized by the Reviewer whenever possible, so as to allow efficient and traceable itemized clarification and adjudication with the Techpubs Project Leader until full convergence 


    • All submitted comments are visible by all Reviewers for reference


    • To complete the validation review the Reviewer clicks on one of the workflow buttons at the top right of the screen:
      • (): the Reviewer accepts the draft with no comments
      • (): the Reviewer is submitting comments and does not require to review the revised draft
      • (): the Reviewer is submitting comments and requires to review the revised draft