Author Name Parsing

Academic papers use different author name formats: “Smith, John” (BibTeX style) vs “John Smith” (natural style). Extenote parses both formats to enable reliable matching.

Step 1: parses ‘Last, First’ format

BibTeX typically uses “Last, First” format. The parser splits on the comma.

Test: parses 'Last, First' format File: packages/core/tests/check.test.ts:106

it("parses 'Last, First' format", () => {
    const result = parseAuthorName("Smith, John");
    expect(result.last).toBe("smith");
    expect(result.first).toBe("john");
  });

Step 2: parses ‘First Last’ format

Natural format “First Last” is also supported. The last word is the surname.

Test: parses 'First Last' format File: packages/core/tests/check.test.ts:122

it("parses 'First Last' format", () => {
    const result = parseAuthorName("John Smith");
    expect(result.first).toBe("john");
    expect(result.last).toBe("smith");
  });

Step 3: parses ‘First Middle Last’ format

Middle names are included with the first name. “John David Smith” parses as first=“john david”, last=“smith”.

Test: parses 'First Middle Last' format File: packages/core/tests/check.test.ts:133

it("parses 'First Middle Last' format", () => {
    const result = parseAuthorName("John David Smith");
    expect(result.first).toBe("john david");
    expect(result.last).toBe("smith");
  });

This documentation is generated from test annotations. Edit the source test file to update.