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Abstract submission: force exactly ONE author?

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#3,522 opened on Sep 11, 2018

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Description

In one conference they want to have exactly one author, all the others should be co-authors. Is there a way to enforce this in the abstract submission? Sort of:

  • default everybody to co-author (not author as it is now)
  • check that there is 1 author (like it is already checked there is at least 1 speaker)

Or have a mandatory field for the author?

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
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3
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1-2 days
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Basic Python and Django knowledgeUnderstanding of conference registration workflows
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45
Research direction
Explore the abstract submission form logic in indico/modules/events/abstracts/forms.py to understand current author handling. Look for validation in the view or model to enforce exactly one author. Check if there is a setting for conference specific requirements. Consider modifying the model to distinguish between author and co authors, or add a custom validator ensuring only one author is selected. Review existing tests in tests/ for abstract submission to understand the expected behavior.