style(Authors): format as "First Last"#247
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Address InsightSoftwareConsortium#179 Updated the Authors.astro component with: Added capitalizeNamePart() helper - Ensures proper capitalization (first letter uppercase, rest lowercase) Added formatAuthorName() helper - Intelligently converts "Last, First" format to "First Last": - Detects the comma separator - Splits on comma - Reverses the order - Applies proper capitalization to each part - Falls back to simple capitalization for non-comma names - Updated getAuthorName() function - Now uses the new formatting logic for all name types: - Structured name objects (given/family) - String names - Literal name objects
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This PR enhances the Authors.astro component to improve author name formatting by adding intelligence to handle "Last, First" name format and ensure proper capitalization. The changes introduce helper functions to automatically convert comma-separated names and normalize capitalization across different name formats.
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capitalizeNamePart()helper to enforce consistent capitalization (first letter uppercase, rest lowercase) - Added
formatAuthorName()helper to intelligently convert "Last, First" format to "First Last" and apply proper capitalization - Updated
getAuthorName()to use new formatting logic for all name types (structured, string, and literal)
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- The function checks for
namePartbut the parameter is namedname. This will cause a ReferenceError. ChangenameParttonamein both occurrences on line 30.
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The capitalizeNamePart() function unconditionally lowercases all characters after the first letter, which could incorrectly format names with special capitalization patterns such as 'McDonald', 'O'Brien', 'van der Waals', or 'McPherson'. Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Address #179
Updated the Authors.astro component with:
Added capitalizeNamePart() helper - Ensures proper capitalization (first letter uppercase, rest lowercase)
Added formatAuthorName() helper - Intelligently converts "Last, First" format to "First Last":
Detects the comma separator
Splits on comma
Reverses the order
Applies proper capitalization to each part
Falls back to simple capitalization for non-comma names
Updated getAuthorName() function - Now uses the new formatting logic for all name types:
Structured name objects (given/family)
String names
Literal name objects