Public Consultations

Overview

The Public Consultations module provides a structured way to collect and manage public feedback on proposals by creating a dedicated content type that integrates with Drupal's Webform module to capture, display, and moderate submissions during defined consultation periods.

Walkthrough Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwhVdpu28oo

Features

• Public Consultation Content Type: A dedicated content type for creating public consultation pages.
• Date-based Consultation Period: Define start and end dates for consultation periods.
• Webform Integration: Attach webforms to consultations to collect structured feedback.
• Submission Management: View and manage consultation submissions through a dedicated view.
• Permission Control: Multiple permissions to manage access to consultations and submissions.
• Administrative Settings: Dedicated settings page for module configuration.
• Submission Moderation: Tools for moderating public consultation submissions.
• Demo Content: Optional submodule to create demo consultations for testing.

Requirements

• Drupal 10 or 11
• Webform module (and Webform UI)
• Pathauto module

Installation

1. Install the module using Composer:

   composer require drupal/public_consultations
   

2. Enable the module through the UI or using Drush:

   drush en public_consultations
   

3. (Optional) Enable the demo content module for testing:

   drush en public_consultations_demo_content
   

Usage

Creating a Public Consultation

1. Go to Content > Add content > Public Consultation
2. Fill in the title and basic information about the consultation
3. Set the start and end dates for the consultation period
4. Select or create a webform to attach to the consultation
   • When creating or editing a webform, you can mark it as a public consultation by checking the "Is this a Public Consultation webform?" checkbox in the webform settings
5. Add details about the consultation in the provided field
6. Save the consultation

Webform Element Redaction

The module provides a redaction feature for sensitive webform elements:

1. When editing a webform, navigate to the "Build" tab
2. Click on the element you want to configure for redaction
3. In the element settings, click on the 'Access' tab
4. You will have 3 options at the bottom of this tab for redaction:
   • Visible - will be visible to anyone who can view the submission
   • Redacted - will be marked [REDACTED] to anyone who can view the submission
   • Hidden - will not be show at all to anyone who can view the submission

Managing Submissions

Submissions can be viewed in several ways:

• Through the standard Webform submissions interface
• Via the dedicated "Public Consultation Submissions" view
• Through the "Submissions" tab on consultation pages (for users with appropriate permissions)
• Administrators can moderate submissions for public display. To do so, edit any submission and click the "Ready for public display" checkbox.

Permissions

The module provides the following permissions:

• View redacted webform elements: Controls who can view elements marked as redacted in public consultations
• Administer public consultations settings: Allows users to manage configuration settings for public consultations
• Moderate public consultations submissions: Allows users to moderate submissions, including approving or rejecting them for public display
• View submissions local task: Controls which users can see the "Submissions" tab on consultation pages

Module Configuration

You can configure the module at Administration > Configuration > Content > Public Consultations settings.

Customization

The module provides a standard content type and views that can be customized through the Drupal UI:

1. Customize the Public Consultation content type at Structure > Content types > Public Consultation
2. Modify the submission display at Structure > Views > Public Consultation Submissions

Available Views

The module provides several pre-configured views:

• Public Consultations: Lists all public consultations with filtering options for past, current, and upcoming consultations.
• Public Consultations Admin: Administrative view for managing consultations.
• Public Consultations Submissions: Displays and manages submissions to public consultations.

Maintainers

• Mark Conroy - markconroy