Don't write enclosing braces to PDF metadata?

[drgibbon]

When writing metadata to PDF (Tools -> Write metadata to PDF files / F6), JabRef writes the enclosing braces that are only there to protect from LaTeX formatting (e.g., to preserve capitalization in {United Nations}).

I don't know if it would be workable, but it would be nice if JabRef did not write these braces to the PDF metadata.

[ThiloteE]

Removing braces altogether may create problems for LaTeX users.
Keeping them will create problems for non-LaTeX users.

Solution:

Semi-automatically convert field contents via clean-up actions in Quality > Cleanup entries and only write metadata afterwards:

[drgibbon]

Thanks for the reply, but doesn't your solution imply altering the database contents? I was referring only to what is written to the PDF metadata (in that I don't want to actually remove the braces from the database entries, as they are there for a reason).

[ThiloteE]

Hmm, I guess then we would need a tick-able preference at options > preferences > XMP metadata

[JeffersonJefferson-pixel]

Hi, I'm interested in working on this issue. Is this issue available?

[ThiloteE]

@JeffersonJefferson-pixel

There will be some changes to the XMP metadata functionality. You can track this work in pull-request #8681. If you were to start working on this issue here now, there is the possibility you might encounter conflicts. I would suggest to wait until 8681 is merged or keep track of what will change via 8681 while working on this.

The alternative would be to have a look at the other good first issues, the projects page, if you are looking for more advanced challenges (candidates for university projects) or some of the other issues. I personally also would be happy if we could get rid of some of the bugs.

[JeffersonJefferson-pixel]

We are actually working on that pull request as well.

[ThiloteE]

Ah, got it! Thanks! :-)

[koppor]

The author meant the Unprotect Terms Formatter

Minimal example:

@article{,
  author = {{United} {Nations}},
}

gets

@article{,
  author = {United Nations},
}

The Remove braces formatter is as follows:

@article{,
  author = {{United Nations}},
}

gets

@article{,
  author = {United Nations},
}