title and title_sort produce same result in save template

bensmuda · 04-08-2026, 10:41 AM

Is this a bug? I'm new to Calibre and this is my first time using template language. The template worked when I defined it a couple of weeks ago but I think I've updated Calibre since then and found the template didn't work today.

Example

Code:

Title: The Book: A Novel
Authors: Jane Doe & John Buck

Template

Code:

{authors:list_item(0,&)}/{title:list_item(0,:)}/{title:list_item(0,:)}

Actual Result

Code:

Jane Doe/Book, The/Book, The

Expected Result

Code:

Jane Doe/The Book/The Book

kovidgoyal · 04-08-2026, 12:03 PM

Preferences->Tweaks->Control formatting of title and series when used in templates

bensmuda · 04-08-2026, 01:37 PM

Well, well. I guess it's time I read through the tweaks.

Thank you! I appreciate the work you do.

04-08-2026, 10:41 AM	#1
bensmuda Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: none	title and title_sort produce same result in save template Is this a bug? I'm new to Calibre and this is my first time using template language. The template worked when I defined it a couple of weeks ago but I think I've updated Calibre since then and found the template didn't work today. Example Code: Title: The Book: A Novel Authors: Jane Doe & John Buck Template Code: {authors:list_item(0,&)}/{title:list_item(0,:)}/{title:list_item(0,:)} Actual Result Code: Jane Doe/Book, The/Book, The Expected Result Code: Jane Doe/The Book/The Book Last edited by bensmuda; 04-08-2026 at 10:44 AM.

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04-08-2026, 12:03 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 46,180 Karma: 29626604 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Preferences->Tweaks->Control formatting of title and series when used in templates

04-08-2026, 01:37 PM	#3
bensmuda Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: none	Well, well. I guess it's time I read through the tweaks. Thank you! I appreciate the work you do.

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