diff --git a/nodejs/app.js b/nodejs/app.js
index a4ff4de1..f3830416 100644
--- a/nodejs/app.js
+++ b/nodejs/app.js
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ function bytesToBase64(bytes) {
 }
 
 // convert unicode string to base64 encoded ascii
-function utoa(str) {
+function uniTob64(str) {
 	return bytesToBase64(new TextEncoder().encode(str))
 }
 
 // convert base64 encoded ascii to unicode string
-function atou(bytes) {
+function b64ToUni(bytes) {
 	return new TextDecoder().decode(base64ToBytes(bytes))
 }
 
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ function mkHtml(dbName, eventType, value, event, doc) {
 	}
 	switch (eventType) {
 		case "acceptanceEvent":
-			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The acceptance criteria changed from:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(atou(value[0]))}</p> to <p>${replaceEmpty(atou(value[1]))}</p>` + mkFooter()
+			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The acceptance criteria changed from:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0]))}</p> to <p>${replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[1]))}</p>` + mkFooter()
 		case "addCommentEvent":
-			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The user added a comment:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(atou(value[0]))}</p>` + mkFooter()
+			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The user added a comment:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0]))}</p>` + mkFooter()
 		case "addSprintIdsEvent":
 			{
 				let txt = `This ${getLevelText(dbName, value[0], value[1])} is assigned to sprint '${value[2]}'.`
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function mkHtml(dbName, eventType, value, event, doc) {
 		case "cloneEvent":
 			return mkHeader() + `<h3>This ${getLevelText(dbName, value[0], value[1])} has been cloned as item of product '${value[2]}'.</h3>` + mkFooter()
 		case "commentToHistoryEvent":
-			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The user added comment:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(atou(value[0]))}</p><h3>to the history of this item</h3>` + mkFooter()
+			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The user added comment:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0]))}</p><h3>to the history of this item</h3>` + mkFooter()
 		case "conditionRemovedEvent":
 			{
 				let s
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function mkHtml(dbName, eventType, value, event, doc) {
 				return mkHeader() + `<h3>${s}</h3>` + + mkFooter()
 			}
 		case "descriptionEvent":
-			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The description changed from:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(atou(value[0]))}</p> to <p>${replaceEmpty(atou(value[1]))}</p>` + mkFooter()
+			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The description changed from:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0]))}</p> to <p>${replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[1]))}</p>` + mkFooter()
 		case "undoBranchRemovalEvent":
 			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The ${this.getLevelText(value[9], value[10])} with title '${value[11]}' and ${value[1]} descendants are restored from removal.</h3>` + mkFooter()
 		case "newChildEvent":
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ function mkHtml(dbName, eventType, value, event, doc) {
 		case "removeStoryEvent":
 			return mkHeader() + `<h3>This ${getLevelText(dbName, value[0], value[1])} is removed from sprint '${value[2]}</h3>` + mkFooter()
 		case "replaceCommentEvent":
-			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The user changed his last comment:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(atou(value[0]))}</p>` + mkFooter()
+			return mkHeader() + `<h3>The user changed his last comment:</h3><p>${replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0]))}</p>` + mkFooter()
 		case "setConditionEvent":
 			if (value[2]) return mkHeader() + `<h3>The previous condition set for item '${value[1]} is undone'.</h3>` + mkFooter()
 			return mkHeader() + `<h3>This item is set to be conditional for item '${value[1]}'.</h3>` + mkFooter()
diff --git a/src/common_functions.js b/src/common_functions.js
index c9b75898..736202f6 100644
--- a/src/common_functions.js
+++ b/src/common_functions.js
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ function bytesToBase64(bytes) {
 }
 
 // convert unicode string to base64 encoded ascii
-export function utoa(str) {
+export function uniTob64(str) {
 	return bytesToBase64(new TextEncoder().encode(str))
 }
 
 // convert base64 encoded ascii to unicode string
-export function atou(bytes) {
+export function b64ToUni(bytes) {
 	return new TextDecoder().decode(base64ToBytes(bytes))
 }
 
@@ -185,4 +185,4 @@ export function isValidEmail(email) {
 	return re.test(email)
 }
 
-export default { utoa, atou, expandNode, collapseNode, showNode, hideNode, addToArray, createId, createLoadEventText, dedup, getLocationInfo, getSprintById, getSprintNameById, localTimeAndMilis, removeFromArray, isValidEmail }
+export default { uniTob64, b64ToUni, expandNode, collapseNode, showNode, hideNode, addToArray, createId, createLoadEventText, dedup, getLocationInfo, getSprintById, getSprintNameById, localTimeAndMilis, removeFromArray, isValidEmail }
diff --git a/src/components/views/common_context.js b/src/components/views/common_context.js
index 3627db3f..5a0b46c9 100644
--- a/src/components/views/common_context.js
+++ b/src/components/views/common_context.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { SEV, STATE, MISC } from '../../constants.js'
-import { utoa, createId } from '../../common_functions.js'
+import { uniTob64, createId } from '../../common_functions.js'
 import { authorization, utilities } from '../mixins/generic.js'
 import store from '../../store/store.js'
 
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ const methods = {
 			conditionalFor: [],
 			title: newNode.title,
 			followers: [],
-			description: utoa(currentDoc.description),
-			acceptanceCriteria: utoa(currentDoc.acceptanceCriteria),
+			description: uniTob64(currentDoc.description),
+			acceptanceCriteria: uniTob64(currentDoc.acceptanceCriteria),
 			priority: newNode.data.priority,
 			comments: [{
 				ignoreEvent: 'comments initiated',
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ const methods = {
 				conditionalFor: [],
 				title: newNode.title,
 				followers: newNode.data.followers,
-				description: utoa(''),
-				acceptanceCriteria: newNode.level < this.TASKLEVEL ? utoa('<p>Please do not neglect</p>') : utoa('<p>See the acceptance criteria of the story/spike/defect.</p>'),
+				description: uniTob64(''),
+				acceptanceCriteria: newNode.level < this.TASKLEVEL ? uniTob64('<p>Please do not neglect</p>') : uniTob64('<p>See the acceptance criteria of the story/spike/defect.</p>'),
 				priority: newNode.data.priority,
 				comments: [{
 					ignoreEvent: 'comments initiated',
diff --git a/src/components/views/common_listings.js b/src/components/views/common_listings.js
index 5940e0d0..b165d6a2 100644
--- a/src/components/views/common_listings.js
+++ b/src/components/views/common_listings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { utilities } from '../mixins/generic.js'
-import { atou } from '../../common_functions.js'
+import { b64ToUni } from '../../common_functions.js'
 import store from '../../store/store.js'
 
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ const methods = {
 
   /* Presentation methods */
   mkAcceptanceEvent(value) {
-    return '<h6>The acceptance criteria of the item have changed:(from/to)<hr></h6>' + replaceEmpty(atou(value[0])) + '<hr>' + replaceEmpty(atou(value[1]))
+    return '<h6>The acceptance criteria of the item have changed:(from/to)<hr></h6>' + replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0])) + '<hr>' + replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[1]))
   },
 
   mkAddSprintIdsEvent(value) {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ const methods = {
   },
 
   mkCommentToHistoryEvent(value) {
-    return replaceEmpty(atou(value[0]))
+    return replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0]))
   },
 
   mkConditionRemovedEvent(value) {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ const methods = {
   },
 
   mkDescriptionEvent(value) {
-    return '<h6>The description of the item has changed:(from/to)<hr></h6>' + replaceEmpty(atou(value[0])) + '<hr>' + replaceEmpty(atou(value[1]))
+    return '<h6>The description of the item has changed:(from/to)<hr></h6>' + replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0])) + '<hr>' + replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[1]))
   },
 
   mkImportToSprintEvent(value) {
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ const methods = {
   },
 
   mkComment(value) {
-    return replaceEmpty(atou(value[0]))
+    return replaceEmpty(b64ToUni(value[0]))
   },
 
   mkResetCommentsEvent(value) {
@@ -413,13 +413,13 @@ const methods = {
 
   startEditMyComment(comment) {
     this.commentObjToBeReplaced = comment
-    this.myLastCommentText = atou(this.getEventValue(comment))
+    this.myLastCommentText = b64ToUni(this.getEventValue(comment))
     this.editMyComment = true
   },
 
   startEditMyHistComment(comment) {
     this.commentObjToBeReplaced = comment
-    this.myLastHistCommentText = atou(this.getEventValue(comment))
+    this.myLastHistCommentText = b64ToUni(this.getEventValue(comment))
     this.editMyHistComment = true
   },
 
diff --git a/src/store/modules/sync.js b/src/store/modules/sync.js
index 795557e1..f58233a5 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/sync.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/sync.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { SEV, LEVEL, MISC } from '../../constants.js'
-import { atou, getLocationInfo } from '../../common_functions.js'
+import { b64ToUni, getLocationInfo } from '../../common_functions.js'
 import globalAxios from 'axios'
 var lastSeq = undefined
 const SPECIAL_TEXT = true
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ const actions = {
 								}
 								break
 							case 'descriptionEvent':
-								commit('updateNodesAndCurrentDoc', { node, description: atou(doc.description), lastContentChange: doc.lastContentChange })
+								commit('updateNodesAndCurrentDoc', { node, description: b64ToUni(doc.description), lastContentChange: doc.lastContentChange })
 								showSyncMessage(`changed the description of`, SEV.INFO)
 								break
 							case 'nodeMovedEvent':
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ const actions = {
 						// process events for non requirement area items
 						switch (histEvent) {
 							case 'acceptanceEvent':
-								commit('updateNodesAndCurrentDoc', { node, acceptanceCriteria: atou(doc.acceptanceCriteria), lastContentChange: doc.lastContentChange })
+								commit('updateNodesAndCurrentDoc', { node, acceptanceCriteria: b64ToUni(doc.acceptanceCriteria), lastContentChange: doc.lastContentChange })
 								showSyncMessage(`changed the acceptance criteria for`, SEV.INFO)
 								break
 							case 'addSprintIdsEvent':
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ const actions = {
 								showSyncMessage(`removed a condition for`, SEV.INFO)
 								break
 							case 'descriptionEvent':
-								commit('updateNodesAndCurrentDoc', { node, description: atou(doc.description), lastContentChange: doc.lastContentChange })
+								commit('updateNodesAndCurrentDoc', { node, description: b64ToUni(doc.description), lastContentChange: doc.lastContentChange })
 								showSyncMessage(`changed the description of`, SEV.INFO)
 								break
 							case 'itemToNewTeamEvent':
diff --git a/src/store/modules/update.js b/src/store/modules/update.js
index 7343b3f4..9e526cd7 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/update.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/update.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { SEV, STATE, LEVEL } from '../../constants.js'
-import { utoa, atou } from '../../common_functions.js'
+import { uniTob64, b64ToUni } from '../../common_functions.js'
 import globalAxios from 'axios'
 // IMPORTANT: all updates on the backlogitem documents must add history in order for the changes feed to work properly (if omitted the previous event will be processed again)
 // Save the history, to trigger the distribution to other online users, when all other database updates are done.
@@ -720,9 +720,9 @@ const actions = {
 		}).then(res => {
 			const tmpDoc = res.data
 			// decode from base64
-			const oldDescription = atou(tmpDoc.description)
+			const oldDescription = b64ToUni(tmpDoc.description)
 			// encode to base64
-			const newEncodedDescription = utoa(payload.newDescription)
+			const newEncodedDescription = uniTob64(payload.newDescription)
 			const newHist = {
 				descriptionEvent: [tmpDoc.description, newEncodedDescription],
 				by: rootState.userData.user,
@@ -784,9 +784,9 @@ const actions = {
 		}).then(res => {
 			const tmpDoc = res.data
 			// decode from base64
-			const oldAcceptance = atou(tmpDoc.acceptanceCriteria)
+			const oldAcceptance = b64ToUni(tmpDoc.acceptanceCriteria)
 			// encode to base64
-			const newEncodedAcceptance = utoa(payload.newAcceptance)
+			const newEncodedAcceptance = uniTob64(payload.newAcceptance)
 			const newHist = {
 				acceptanceEvent: [tmpDoc.acceptanceCriteria, newEncodedAcceptance],
 				by: rootState.userData.user,
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ const actions = {
 		}).then((res) => {
 			const tmpDoc = res.data
 			const newComment = {
-				addCommentEvent: [utoa(payload.comment)],
+				addCommentEvent: [uniTob64(payload.comment)],
 				by: rootState.userData.user,
 				email: rootState.userData.email,
 				timestamp: Date.now(),
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ const actions = {
 			tmpDoc.lastChange = payload.timestamp
 
 			const newHist = {
-				addCommentEvent: [utoa(payload.comment)],
+				addCommentEvent: [uniTob64(payload.comment)],
 				by: rootState.userData.user,
 				email: rootState.userData.email,
 				timestamp: Date.now(),
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ const actions = {
 			for (let i = 0; i < tmpDoc.comments.length; i++) {
 				const uneditedCommentObj = tmpDoc.comments[i]
 				if (Object.keys(uneditedCommentObj)[0] === 'addCommentEvent' && uneditedCommentObj.timestamp === payload.commentObjToBeReplaced.timestamp) {
-					tmpDoc.comments[i].addCommentEvent = [utoa(payload.editedCommentText)]
+					tmpDoc.comments[i].addCommentEvent = [uniTob64(payload.editedCommentText)]
 					tmpDoc.comments[i].timestamp = Date.now()
 					couldReplace = true
 					break
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ const actions = {
 			}
 			if (couldReplace) {
 				const newHist = {
-					replaceCommentEvent: [utoa(payload.editedCommentText)],
+					replaceCommentEvent: [uniTob64(payload.editedCommentText)],
 					by: rootState.userData.user,
 					email: rootState.userData.email,
 					timestamp: Date.now(),
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ const actions = {
 				if (Object.keys(tmpDoc.history[i])[0] === 'commentToHistoryEvent') {
 					const uneditedCommentObj = tmpDoc.history[i]
 					if (uneditedCommentObj.timestamp === payload.commentObjToBeReplaced.timestamp) {
-						tmpDoc.history[i].commentToHistoryEvent = [utoa(payload.editedCommentText)]
+						tmpDoc.history[i].commentToHistoryEvent = [uniTob64(payload.editedCommentText)]
 						tmpDoc.history[i].timestamp = Date.now()
 						couldReplace = true
 						break
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ const actions = {
 		}).then(res => {
 			const tmpDoc = res.data
 			const newHist = {
-				commentToHistoryEvent: [utoa(payload.comment)],
+				commentToHistoryEvent: [uniTob64(payload.comment)],
 				by: rootState.userData.user,
 				email: rootState.userData.email,
 				timestamp: Date.now(),
diff --git a/src/store/store.js b/src/store/store.js
index 07264ea8..8542da29 100644
--- a/src/store/store.js
+++ b/src/store/store.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { createStore } from 'vuex'
 import globalAxios from 'axios'
-import { atou, expandNode, collapseNode, addToArray, removeFromArray } from '../common_functions.js'
+import { b64ToUni, expandNode, collapseNode, addToArray, removeFromArray } from '../common_functions.js'
 // IMPORTANT: all updates on the backlogitem documents must add history in order for the changes feed to work properly (if omitted the previous event will be processed again)
 // Save the history, to trigger the distribution to other online users, when all other database updates are done.
 import { SEV, LEVEL, MISC } from '../constants.js'
@@ -896,8 +896,8 @@ const store = createStore({
 
 			if (payload.newDoc) {
 				// decode from base64 + replace the encoded data
-				payload.newDoc.description = atou(payload.newDoc.description)
-				payload.newDoc.acceptanceCriteria = atou(payload.newDoc.acceptanceCriteria)
+				payload.newDoc.description = b64ToUni(payload.newDoc.description)
+				payload.newDoc.acceptanceCriteria = b64ToUni(payload.newDoc.acceptanceCriteria)
 				// replace the currently loaded document
 				state.currentDoc = cleanHistory(payload.newDoc)
 			}