nextcloud / nextcloud/contacts
Contacts Import breaks Notes Field for MacOS
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bug
feature: contacts
feature: import
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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- Forks
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Description
Describe the bug
When importing VCards with a notes field, the import breaks the structure and causes issues when reading the VCard from MacOS Contacts App (and possibly others).
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the import with a VCard that contains a notes field, then open the imported contact in the MacOS Contacts App and compare the resulting VCard structure. Trace the contacts import path to identify where the notes field changes, and verify that the imported VCard remains readable by MacOS Contacts.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100