IQSS / IQSS/dataverse

Native API : Get dataset citation result not unescaped

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Type: Bug
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Description

The output from the get dataset citation command (https://guides.dataverse.org/en/latest/api/native-api.html#get-citation) retrieves an escaped citation.

What steps does it take to reproduce the issue?

Which version of Dataverse are you using?
6.5 (reproduced on Demo Dataverse)

Any related open or closed issues to this bug report?
None seen on this endpoint but

  • #10257 it might be an opportunity to review the documentation
  • #9994

Are you thinking about creating a pull request for this issue?
Maybe depending on the complexity to unescape the text :)

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Research direction

Start with the Native API get-citation endpoint and compare its response for the supplied persistent identifier with the regular dataset-version response. Trace where the citation output is generated and verify that names such as Éxàmpl€ are returned unescaped, matching the expected behavior described in the issue.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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