A workaround for WordPress.com users [update: no longer necessary]
May 12th, 2008 Administration 12 CommentsUPDATE Dec 1, 2008:
This workaround is no longer necessary as we have implemented a fix within our automated citation system
I’ve been in contact with the folks at WordPress.com about the problems users of their system have had getting ResearchBlogging.org’s citation code to display properly. WordPress has acknowledged that the problem is due to a bug in their system and has initiated a ticket to repair the problem.
Unfortunately there’s no telling how soon they’ll get to fixing the problem so I spent a little time seeing if I could come up with a workaround. Based on my testing, I think I’ve come up with a solution. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than the blank citations we’re getting now.
Here’s what you need to do (applies only to WordPress.com users):
1. Generate the citation using our system.
2. Copy and paste it into your blog post, making sure you’re in the “code” view.
3. Delete the following text from the first <span> tag in the post:
info:
[make sure the colon is deleted! That's what causes the problem. Leave the "DOI" text and everything following]
4. Publish your post. That’s it!
You don’t need to worry about re-entering the “visual” mode after making your post. This takes care of that problem as well.
A side-effect of this workaround is that the citation on ResearchBlogging.org doesn’t include the DOI. However, the DOI is still intact on your post, and it’s much better than a blank citation. Let me know if the workaround works for you.
