Author metadata field does not work with jats output format

[pdlug]

Using pandoc 2.0.0.1 with markdown input and jats output the author metadata field is not present when the template is called. Example with a barebones template below.

test.md

---
author: Somebody
---
# Test Article

test.jats

<author>$author$</author>

Running this command:

pandoc test.md --template test.jats -s -f markdown -t jats

Results in no output for the author variable:

<author></author>

If I switch the output format to anything else (ex: latex) and run it with the same template:

pandoc test.md --template test.jats -s -f markdown -t latex

The output contains the value of the author variable properly:

<author>Somebody</author>

[jgm]

Take a look at the default jats template (pandoc -D jats). You'll see that it assumes that the author metadata is structured, and you should do the same in a custom template. So $author$ won't get you anything, but $for(author)$ $author.surname$ $endfor$ will list the surnames of the authors. +++ Paul Dlug [Oct 31 17 23:45 ]:

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Using pandoc 2.0.0.1 with markdown input and jats output the author metadata field is not present when the template is called. Example with a barebones template below. test.md --- author: Somebody --- # Test Article test.jats <author>$author$</author> Running this command: pandoc test.md --template test.jats -s -f markdown -t jats Results in no output for the author variable: <author></author> If I switch the output format to anything else (ex: latex) and run it with the same template: pandoc test.md --template test.jats -s -f markdown -t latex The output contains the value of the author variable properly: <author>Somebody</author> — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, [1]view it on GitHub, or [2]mute the thread. References 1. #4020 2. https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAAL5Fi0Z4BBpzLtfCundkEBLo1bWTi7ks5sx7EGgaJpZM4QNkkm

[pdlug]

The problem exists with the default jats template which is why I replicated it in a smaller standalone template to demonstrate it exists regardless of the template used with the jats output. I've tried using structured authors as well but that doesn't change things. If you switch the output format to "latex" but specify a copy of the default jats template you can see it does output the authors. It just doesn't work if the output format is "jats".

[jgm]

Good, I see the issue now.

[jgm]

More feedback welcome -- obviously, this writer has hardly been tested by anyone who knows anything about JATS.

[pdlug]

Thanks it's working for me now. I'll continue testing the JATS output.