Kareadita/Kavita

Numbers in the series name recognized as chapter number if no chapter number in comicinfo.xml

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#2908 opened on Apr 23, 2024

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Description

What happened?

When the series name in the title contains a number such as Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Vol. 1: New Start, New Quest, this number is parsed as a chapter number. All volumes in this series are added for both their Volume number and Chapter 100.

What did you expect?

If a cbz file has a comicinfo.xml and does not contain a Chapter tag, it should not add a chapter number.

Kavita Version Number - If you don not see your version number listed, please update Kavita and see if your issue still persists.

0.8.1 - Stable

What operating system is Kavita being hosted from?

Docker (Dockerhub Container)

If the issue is being seen on Desktop, what OS are you running where you see the issue?

None

If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on?

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If the issue is being seen on Mobile, what OS are you running where you see the issue?

None

If the issue is being seen on the Mobile UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on?

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backend
Issue type
bug
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3
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1-3 hours
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active
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clear
Prerequisites
basic C# knowledgeunderstanding of XML parsing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate the parsing logic for comicinfo.xml in Kavita, specifically how chapter numbers are extracted. Look at the code that handles series name parsing and chapter tag detection. The issue occurs when a series name contains a number (e.g., '100 Years Quest') and no chapter tag is present in the XML. The goal is to ensure that a chapter number is only assigned when an explicit chapter tag exists. Check the relevant files in the repository, likely in the metadata parsing section.