Is it possible to have '&' in Author name?

Peter Mueller · 02-03-2018, 05:47 AM

Hi,

I'd like to add a company name as author to a respective document/eBook. This name contains a '&' ... is it possible to quote this character such that it is not interpreted as a separation of two author names?

I appreciate any help in that matter

Regards

Peter

DeBig · 02-05-2018, 10:47 AM

Hello,

Go to Preferences / Adjustment / multiple author names splitting
(or something like that, i'm using a french version of Calibre)

mitch13 · 02-08-2018, 05:47 AM

I have had no problem with it. Example: David Smith & Peter Wesson is accepted.

A point about this when doing this with authors means that on searches it would show David Smith as one author and Peter Wesson as another so works well.

mitch13

BetterRed · 02-08-2018, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeBig

Hello,

Go to Preferences / Adjustment / multiple author names splitting
(or something like that, i'm using a french version of Calibre)

- I removed the 'and' from the default regular expression in that Tweak - so 'Smith and Wesson' is one name, whereas 'Smith & Wesson' would be two names.

BR

Peter Mueller · 02-09-2018, 11:58 AM

Hello,

thanks for the suggestions:

@DeBig: Found the preferences dialog. Unfortunately, this allows me to configure which additional words are considered separators for author splitting. However, it is not possible to make '&' not being a separator.

@mitch13: I need '&' not to separate two authors: "G&D" is, well, "G&D" and not one author "G" and another "D".

Thanks

Peter

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2018, 12:00 PM

No, & is a hardcoded separator.

Nicolas F · 02-10-2018, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mueller

Hello,

thanks for the suggestions:

@DeBig: Found the preferences dialog. Unfortunately, this allows me to configure which additional words are considered separators for author splitting. However, it is not possible to make '&' not being a separator.

@mitch13: I need '&' not to separate two authors: "G&D" is, well, "G&D" and not one author "G" and another "D".

Thanks

Peter

You could use the ﹠ character (small ampersand) as a workaround:
G﹠D

phossler · 02-10-2018, 09:11 AM

Rather than fighting the system, could you just use "G+D" if there aren't too many?

crnirg · 02-11-2018, 01:07 PM

I replace with _And_ :
with regex
\& with _And_

Peter Mueller · 02-16-2018, 03:06 PM

Thanks all for the suggestions and explanations. Since '&' is hard-coded, I have to find something different.

@phossler: Your suggestion is good, because last year G&D changed it's name to ... G+D :-D

It's just that I do manage some of the document of the "older" company name.

@Nicolas F: Well, this is a cool idea. Was not aware of the small '&'. I'll check this out.

@kovidgoyal: Thanks for the feedback. And thanks for calibre :-)

@crnirg: Also thanks for your suggestion.

BR

Peter

02-03-2018, 05:47 AM	#1
Peter Mueller Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Device: none	Is it possible to have '&' in Author name? Hi, I'd like to add a company name as author to a respective document/eBook. This name contains a '&' ... is it possible to quote this character such that it is not interpreted as a separation of two author names? I appreciate any help in that matter Regards Peter

02-08-2018, 05:47 AM	#3
mitch13 Addict Posts: 201 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Device: Appraising the market	'&' in Author name I have had no problem with it. Example: David Smith & Peter Wesson is accepted. A point about this when doing this with authors means that on searches it would show David Smith as one author and Peter Wesson as another so works well. mitch13

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02-05-2018, 10:47 AM	#2
DeBig Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Device: Kobo Aura	Hello, Go to Preferences / Adjustment / multiple author names splitting (or something like that, i'm using a french version of Calibre)

02-09-2018, 11:58 AM	#5
Peter Mueller Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Device: none	Hello, thanks for the suggestions: @DeBig: Found the preferences dialog. Unfortunately, this allows me to configure which additional words are considered separators for author splitting. However, it is not possible to make '&' not being a separator. @mitch13: I need '&' not to separate two authors: "G&D" is, well, "G&D" and not one author "G" and another "D". Thanks Peter

02-09-2018, 12:00 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,256 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, & is a hardcoded separator.

02-10-2018, 09:11 AM	#8
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,087 Karma: 447222 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Rather than fighting the system, could you just use "G+D" if there aren't too many?

02-11-2018, 01:07 PM	#9
crnirg Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Niš, Srbija Device: Tablet (Android)	I replace with _And_ : with regex \& with _And_

02-16-2018, 03:06 PM	#10
Peter Mueller Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Device: none	Thanks all for the suggestions and explanations. Since '&' is hard-coded, I have to find something different. @phossler: Your suggestion is good, because last year G&D changed it's name to ... G+D :-D It's just that I do manage some of the document of the "older" company name. @Nicolas F: Well, this is a cool idea. Was not aware of the small '&'. I'll check this out. @kovidgoyal: Thanks for the feedback. And thanks for calibre :-) @crnirg: Also thanks for your suggestion. BR Peter