#1224 JabRef 2.10 : Key generation faulty for authors ending with "and"

[fdar]

Using the key generator, the parameter [auth] should return the lastname of the first author.

In fact, for lastnames ending with "and", only part of the name is returned.

How to reproduce:

• Go to Options -> Preferences -> BibTeX key generator
• In the field "default", enter [auth]
• Click on OK
• Create a new entry, such as Article
• Enter the name Smith
• Click on "Create BibTeX key"
  ==> Works fine ("Smith" is set as the key)
• Change the name to Smand
• Click on "Create BibTeX key"
  ==> Does not work properly (Only "Sm" is set as the key)

[Oliver Kopp]

Should be fixed in the master branch.

[Haines Brown]

I add that names ending in "a" or "an" are also truncated.

[Oliver Kopp]

Can you test with the current development build available at http://ge.tt/9Idc446 ?

[fdar]

Tried:

• works for last names like Roland, Rolan and Rola
• BUT does not work if the last name is typed with an initial lowercase letter, such as
  Robert roland or smith, Robert
  (only the date is included in the key)

[Simon Harrer]

This is a problem caused by the detection algorithm of the names. In case of Robert roland, the system identifies Robert as the first name, while roland is the von part. I would rather not change this logic, as it is quite complicated (names can have very different forms depending on the country) and can have a lot of effects. This may require a complete rewrite of the author parsing section, which is just too time consuming at the moment.

[Peter Brommer]

I have an issue with an entry, where the first name of the first author is Normand, which will create an empty BibTeX key. Unfortunately, I cannot try out the snapshot mentioned above, as Mac OS X complains that it is broken.

[Oliver Kopp]

Could you try JabRef 2.11 beta 2?

[fdar]

• Issue about last name ending in "and", "an" and "a" mostly solved: works except if last name is And (such as "And, Robert and Sanchez, Alberto").
• Problem remaining for last names starting with a lowercase (should probably be considered as a different bug)

(JabRef 2.11 beta 2 downloaded from SF, Java 1.7)

[Oliver Kopp]

Are there really last names starting with a lowercase letter without being a thing like "van", "von", "de", etc.?

[fdar]

I do not think there is.
I believe it is related to the behavior of bibTeX: jabref should mimic the behavior of bibTeX when processing names (and bibTeX accept names with initial lowercase).
Anyway, low priority, I think.