latestVersion set to null does not remove "Latest published version" ?
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Description
Description of problem
Documentation says that setting latestVersion to null should remove the "Latest published version" completely. But it seems not.
URL to affected spec or repo:
Example page at https://shapes.performing-arts.ch/authorities/
What happened (e.g., it crashed)?:
ReSpec config:
<script id="initialUserConfig" type="application/json">{
"preProcess": [
null,
null
],
"specStatus": "base",
"latestVersion": null,
"maxTocLevel": 2,
"license": "w3c-software-doc",
"editors": [
{
"name": " "
}
],
"otherLinks": [
{
"key": "Version: ",
"data": [
{
"value": "1.1.0",
"href": ""
}
]
}
],
"url": "https://xls2rdf.sparna.fr/rest/convert?url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OBpZgVwO_0hLNbX0bXVFCetQBQjPeNFR/export?format=xlsx&noPostProcessings=true",
"includeDiagram": true,
"language": "en",
"publishISODate": "2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z",
"generatedSubtitle": "08 June 2026"
}</script>
Displayed:
Expected behavior (e.g., it shouldn't crash):
I would have expected the "Latest published version" line to be removed completely instead of showing "none"
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue using the example page at https://shapes.performing-arts.ch/authorities/ and its ReSpec configuration, focusing on the latestVersion: null setting. Trace where the “Latest published version” line is rendered and verify that the completed behavior omits the line rather than displaying “none”.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100