https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401470
Bug ID: 401470
Summary: Don't remove leading whitespace in macros
Product: KBibTeX
Version: 0.8.1
Platform: Debian unstable
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Loading/saving files
Assignee: fisc...@unix-ag.uni-kl.de
Reporter: s-be...@gmx.net
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When a @string definition starts with whitespace, the whitespace is removed
when (or after) the file is loaded. This may be a feature in the general
setting but destroys my author lists because I use something like the following
to have consistent repeated author names:
@string{and = " and "}
@string{author1 = "First Author"}
@string{author2 = "Second Author"}
@article{foo,
author = author1 # and # author2,
...
}
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Make a bib file containing the contents similar to the ones mentioned above.
2. Load the file into kbibtex.
3. Inside kbibtex, watch the BibTeX source of the first macro "and"
4. optionally: Save the file
OBSERVED RESULT
In step 3: "@string{and = {and }}"
In step 4: All your author information is now screwed because of the wrong
"and" macro.
EXPECTED RESULT
In step 3: "@string{and = { and }}"
In step 4: Do not screw up author information.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.13.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.49.0
Qt Version: 5.11.1
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