Bug 35515 - Autocorrection error to capitalize email addresses with periods in them
Summary: Autocorrection error to capitalize email addresses with periods in them
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
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3.3.1 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) All
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Blocks: AutoCorrect-Complete
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Reported: 2011-03-21 11:53 UTC by João Hornburg
Modified: 2022-12-04 23:14 UTC (History)
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Description João Hornburg 2011-03-21 11:53:11 UTC 
When I type an email address which contains a dot (like first.second@provider.com) the first part of the address is immediately capitalized after I type the dot. So typing "first." results in "First.". I always have to undo the auto-correction before continuing to type the address.

The correct behavior should be: only capitalize a word followed by a dot after the user types <space>.
Comment 1 Björn Michaelsen 2011-12-23 11:46:01 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 2 Thomas Arnhold 2012-02-21 01:47:18 UTC 
Yep, this is still occuring with 3.5 and master.
Comment 3 tommy27 2012-12-28 23:44:38 UTC 
tested on LibO 3.6.4 and LibO 4.0 beta2+ 28-12-2012 using Windows Vista 64bit

capitalization of such email address (first.second@provider.com) happens only if that email is at the first line of the page or after another "dot".

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i.e.

First.second@provider.com some dummy text.

or  

Some dummy text. First.second@provider.com

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no capitalization happens if you type it in the middle of a paragraph

i.e.

Some dummy text first.second@provider.com


as a workaround, in case of frequently typed addresses you could revert capitalization adding a "First.second@provider.com --> first.second@provider.com" entry in the "Tools/Autocorrect options/Replace" list

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interestingly capitalization does not take place if the first part of the email address before the dot is shorter than 3 keys.

i.e.

first.second@provider.com --> gets capitalized 

firs.second@provider.com --> gets capitalized 

fir.second@provider.com --> gets capitalized 

fi.second@provider.com --> not capitalized

f.second@provider.com --> not capitalized
Comment 4 Owen Genat (retired) 2013-11-23 00:44:40 UTC 
(In reply to comment #0)
> The correct behavior should be: only capitalize a word followed by a dot after the user types <space>.

I would tend to agree with this but express it as "only capitalize a word followed by a dot AND space combination". Exceptions to capitalisation (when pressing SPACE) can be entered into Tools > AutoCorrect Options... > Exception tab > Abbreviation list so ignoring non-SPACE characters would seem reasonable to me.

(In reply to comment #3)
> capitalization of such email address (first.second@provider.com) happens
> only if that email is at the first line of the page or after another "dot".

This partly depends on entries in the Replace list (refer below) and Tools > AutoCorrect Options... > Options tab > entry "Capitalise first letter of every sentence" having the T option checked. I don't understand the "first line of the page" aspect, but can confirm this. Not sure why this line is treated differently.

> interestingly capitalization does not take place if the first part of the
> email address before the dot is shorter than 3 keys.

... and there is no matching entry in the Tools > AutoCorrect Options... > Replace list. Under Ubuntu 10.04 x86_64 running v4.1.3.2 Build ID: 70feb7d99726f064edab4605a8ab840c50ec57a (with default settings):

a.b@c.com
aa.b@c.com
Aaa.b@c.com
Aaaa.b@c.com
A a.b@c.com
A aa.b@c.com
A aaa.b@c.com
A aaaa.b@c.com
End. a.b@c.com
End. aa.b@c.com
End. Aaa.b@c.com
End. Aaaa.b@c.com
I.j@k.com
ii.j@k.com
Iii.j@k.com
Iiii.j@k.com
H I.j@k.com
H ii.j@k.com
H iii.j@k.com
H iiii.j@k.com
End. I.j@k.com
End. ii.j@k.com
End. Iii.j@k.com
End. Iiii.j@k.com

That is basically a re-confirmation of the results in comment #3. Single lowercase i will always be converted due to the Replace list entry i -> I. Is the less-than-three letter capitalisation setting hardcoded? I can't find a related option.
Comment 5 tommy27 2015-02-28 21:29:13 UTC 
issue still present in LibO 4.4.1.2 (Win8x64)
Comment 6 tommy27 2016-04-16 07:24:35 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 7 tommy27 2017-01-07 20:38:20 UTC 
still present in LibO 5.2.4.2 and 5.4.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 215cbfb460326010737433c2020638e9388a88a4
CPU Threads: 4; OS Version: Windows 6.29; UI Render: default; 
TinderBox: Win-x86@42, Branch:master, Time: 2017-01-02_23:58:32
Locale: it-IT (it_IT); Calc: group
Comment 8 QA Administrators 2018-01-08 03:29:22 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 9 tommy27 2018-01-08 06:16:46 UTC 
same findings as in comment 3

tested under Win8.1 x64 using LibO 6.1.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 075b5ad5bdd230738ee30b0ea17a7fa9502c218b
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3; UI render: default; 
TinderBox: Win-x86@42, Branch:master, Time: 2017-12-22_00:40:12
Locale: it-IT (it_IT); Calc: group threaded
Comment 10 QA Administrators 2019-01-09 03:44:54 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 11 QA Administrators 2021-01-09 03:50:43 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 12 tommy27 2021-01-09 07:35:30 UTC 
bug still present in LibO 7.0.4.2 using Win10x64

same findings as in comment 3
Comment 13 Buovjaga 2021-11-06 08:00:34 UTC 
(In reply to tommy27 from comment #3)
> tested on LibO 3.6.4 and LibO 4.0 beta2+ 28-12-2012 using Windows Vista 64bit
> 
> capitalization of such email address (first.second@provider.com) happens
> only if that email is at the first line of the page or after another "dot".
> 
> -------------
> i.e.
> 
> First.second@provider.com some dummy text.
> 
> or  
> 
> Some dummy text. First.second@provider.com

These rules also affect words with apostrophes. If you start a paragraph with "it's", it is not capitalised, if it is in the first sentence of a paragraph and not the first para of the document.
Comment 14 himajin100000 2021-11-06 16:47:43 UTC 
>interestingly capitalization does not take place if the first part of the email address before the dot is shorter than 3 keys.

https://opengrok.libreoffice.org/xref/core/editeng/source/misc/svxacorr.cxx?r=e3c3c3b8#906
Comment 15 Rajasekaran Karunanithi 2022-12-04 23:14:29 UTC 
Still reproducable in L.O 7.4.3.2 under Windows 10(x64).

Version: 7.4.3.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 1048a8393ae2eeec98dff31b5c133c5f1d08b890
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19044; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: ta-IN (en_IN); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded