I too have confirmed this behavior in LibreOffice 3.4.1 OOO340m1 (Build:103).

Text characters of ordinals, such as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, are NOT formatted as superscripts by autocorrect. I have unchecked and re-checked the Tools->AutoCorrect Options->Localized Options M[ ] T[ ] Format ordinal numbers ans suffixes (1st->1^st) and it does not work at all in writer. It used to work just fine. Dunno what broke it?

Failure to autoformat ordinal suffix still not fixed in 3.4.4

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Linux-specific bug
reproduced in LibO 3.6.0 master on Fedora 64 bit

I can resproduce this with lastest stable (3.5.3.2, english (UK) localization, but only under linux. Windows version seems to work fine.

I also have this problem on Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit, LibreOffice 3.5.2.2.

Confirmed in Ubuntu 12.04 (precise pangolin) version 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1

This is also affecting me in Ubuntu 12.04 (64 bit) using LibreOffice 3.5.3.2

Only started affecting me after upgrade from ubuntu 11.10.

*** Bug 48971 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Version: most old version of office where bug reproduced.
Changing again to 3.4.4

I can confirm this bug on 32-bit Xubuntu 12.04 running LO 3.5.3.2. This did not affect me until after the updated from Ubuntu 11.10.

Still occurs in Ubuntu 12.04, using version from ppa 3.5.4.2

*** Bug 48936 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Still present in 3.6.0RC1

John Farrar, please do not toggle the version. For more on this please see http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport_Details#Version .

reproduced in 3.5.5 on Fedora 64 bit
not reproduced in 3.3.4, setting keyword "regression"

Still present in 3.6.1 for windows

Its not sill present, it happens now in Windows too.

I get it as well, Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit, with 3.5.5 and latterly 3.5.6.  It was OK at some point in the past 6 months or so, but I can't confirm which release that was.

It's quite irritating.

I have a laptop running Mint Debian 32 bit and that's still OK on 3.5.6.

I think #52397 has been raised with the same problem.

*** Bug 52397 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

it seems that the change is that this 2nd -> 2^nd replacement is now somehow language dependent:

OOo 3.4beta: 2nd will be autocorrected even if LC_ALL=de_DE and the currently active document language is German.

LO 3.4.6 and current 3.5:
 2nd will not be autocorrected if the locale LC_ALL=de_DE _or_ active document language is German, but will be document language is English (USA) _and_ LC_ALL=en_US

LO 3.6: can't get 2nd autocorrected at all here

LO master:
 2nd will not be autocorrected if the currently active document language is German, but will be if it is English (USA),
 the LC_ALL setting does not make a difference

is that language dependence a feature?

the problem in 3.6 is fixed by this commit from master: defe079d455ccc958fd0128e8a8cf0e4aeb5cd9c

the git log indicates that there is apparently a feature to make
the autocorrect language dependent, OOo issue 20348, implemented by Cedric.

fixed on libreoffice-3-6 now:

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?h=libreoffice-3-6&id=966c1bd122d8258dd8b1abfe638de7b1ce0d3c98

it appears that the language dependence is intentional,
so i think this is FIXED now.

Yeah, the feature is supposed to now be language dependant. i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd
for English, while 1er, 2e, etc. for French.

3.6 is busted in that it carefully determines that e.g. "st" is indeed the
right suffix for English but then ignores it

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=defe079d455ccc958fd0128e8a8cf0e4aeb5cd9c

fixes that

The additional
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=a05357ab69712bec53c2d8d17efbbf25907ff9b8
makes the features safe against the unexpected

Thanks for explanations of how to use this feature properly

I'm sorry but I just don't get this!

This bug has been marked as Fixed but I still can't get it to work.

I have English UK set as my default language and it doesn't change the 1st or 2nd or anything else for that matter to the superscript. So what am I doing wrong?

Can someone please explain. I'm on version 3.6.0.2 using Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit.

Thanks

we only fixed it yesterday, it will be available in 3.6.2, there's a bot that's supposed to fill that info in, appears to have failed in this case.

Thank you - I thought I was going mad!

I'll await the next version to come out.

(In reply to comment #27)
> we only fixed it yesterday, it will be available in 3.6.2...

Will version 3.6.2 be loaded to the Libre Office PPA [1]? Version 3.6.1 (64-bit) has still not been put onto the PPA.

[1] https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice/+archive/ppa/

Paddy Landau, https://bugs.freedesktop.org is the upstream bug tracker for LibreOffice. If you have questions about the LibreOffice PPA, which is provided downstream by the LibreOffice Packaging team ( https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice ), you will want to E-Mail the PPA owners mailing list -> libreoffice@lists.launchpad.net .

Christopher M. Penalver: Thank you. I shall follow up there.

I emailed the guy who's in charge of the PPA to just let him know that the PPA failed to build the Libreoffice 3.6.1 and he replied that he was fully aware of the build fail but didn't have me any update on when it would be built successfully.

I didn't want to step on his toes but thought I would have had a better reply.

> I emailed the guy who's in charge of the PPA...

Thank you, Peter Sewell. You beat me to it! At least we know it's in hand.

So... This is still an ongoing problem or not?
If so, why is it marked as Resolved/Fixed?
I am rumming Ubuntu 12.04(64bit) LO Version 3.6.0.2 (Build ID: 360m1(Build:102))
and STILL cant get the date fuction working properly...

ponchorat1968@hotmail.com, regarding your comments https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38242#c34 :

>"So... This is still an ongoing problem or not? If so, why is it marked as Resolved/Fixed?"

As you may notice reading the bug report, Comment 23 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38242#c23 , and 24 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38242#c24 note a commit addressing the problem reported about in the Description https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38242#c0 was submitted to the master and 3.6 branch respectively.

>"I am rumming Ubuntu 12.04(64bit) LO Version 3.6.0.2 (Build ID: 360m1(Build:102))"

As per https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan#3.6_release 3.6.0.2 is no longer a supported version of LibreOffice.

>"and STILL cant get the date fuction working properly..."

If you have found a bug in supported version of LibreOffice as per https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan you are welcome to file a new report following http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport .

I confirm with LibreOffice 4.0.2.2 the bug is still there.

It shouldn't be marked as fixed

in 4.0.3 on Fedora (RFR) 64 bit in English text works properly
(this is English-specific functionality)

I am using 4.0.3.3 in Ubuntu 12.04, and it works correctly (tested both UK and USA English).

@Allessandro Ceschini - I suggest that you upgrade to the latest Libre Office.

(In reply to comment #38)
> in 4.0.3 on Fedora (RFR) 64 bit in English text works properly
> (this is English-specific functionality)

Hi sasha, I don't think it's English-specific, anyway, I tried with English in LO 4.0.2.2 on Ubuntu 13.04 and even that doesn't work. The bug isn't fixed. It should be reopened.

(In reply to comment #39)
> I am using 4.0.3.3 in Ubuntu 12.04, and it works correctly (tested both UK
> and USA English).
> 
> @Allessandro Ceschini - I suggest that you upgrade to the latest Libre
> Office.

I supposed 4.0.2.2 was the current release, isn't it?

(In reply to comment #41)
> I supposed 4.0.2.2 was the current release, isn't it?

Download the latest version from the official website:
http://www.libreoffice.org/download

(In reply to comment #42)
> (In reply to comment #41)
> > I supposed 4.0.2.2 was the current release, isn't it?
> 
> Download the latest version from the official website:
> http://www.libreoffice.org/download

If I do so I shall uninstall the version provided by the Software Centre. Is it worth the hassle? I'd better wait for this version to be released officially by Ubuntu. Thanks anyway for notifying me the bug has been fixed in version 4.0.3. Good to know.

in 3.6.5.2 it also works correctly.
Ensure that replacing is enabled in Tools->AutoCorrct options.
and in Format->Character on first tab language is English

(In reply to comment #44)
> in 3.6.5.2 it also works correctly.
> Ensure that replacing is enabled in Tools->AutoCorrct options.
> and in Format->Character on first tab language is English

Yes, I' done so, I'd changed language to English (U.K.) or even English (U.S.A.), but to no avail.

(In reply to comment #43)
> If I do so I shall uninstall the version provided by the Software Centre.

Yes. Uninstall the existing version (you don't say which distribution or version of Linux you are using). Then follow the instructions on the Libre Office download page and use your package manager to install from the terminal. It's pretty easy.

If you still have problems, this isn't the place to ask; instead, ask on your distribution's help forum, or on a generic Linux forum.

(In reply to comment #46)
> (In reply to comment #43)
> > If I do so I shall uninstall the version provided by the Software Centre.
> 
> Yes. Uninstall the existing version (you don't say which distribution or
> version of Linux you are using). Then follow the instructions on the Libre
> Office download page and use your package manager to install from the
> terminal. It's pretty easy.
> 
> If you still have problems, this isn't the place to ask; instead, ask on
> your distribution's help forum, or on a generic Linux forum.

As I said, I'm running LO 4.0.2.2 on Ubuntu 13.04, I'm going to check on the Ubuntu forum whether Ubuntu users are experiencing my same problem with the bundled version. Going through the installation process is something I'd like to avoid as far as it's possible since it's a nightmare tampering with dependencies afterwards, it' not advisable to uninstall the bundled version unless it's strictly necessary.

(In reply to comment #47)
> As I said, I'm running LO 4.0.2.2 on Ubuntu 13.04

Sorry, I missed that.

> … it's a nightmare tampering with dependencies afterwards

On 12.04, there are no dependency problems whatsoever. I have not tried LO on 13.04 recently, but when I did try, it was flawless. You just have to remember to uninstall the existing LO first. If it doesn't work to your liking, it's very easy to uninstall it and reinstall from the Software Centre.

(In reply to comment #45)
> (In reply to comment #44)
> > in 3.6.5.2 it also works correctly.
> > Ensure that replacing is enabled in Tools->AutoCorrct options.
> > and in Format->Character on first tab language is English
> 
> Yes, I' done so, I'd changed language to English (U.K.) or even English
> (U.S.A.), but to no avail.

Can you double-check if BOTH language settings in
   Tools > AutoCorrect Options
and
   Format > Character > Font
are set to the same English language?

(In reply to comment #49)
> (In reply to comment #45)
> > (In reply to comment #44)
> > > in 3.6.5.2 it also works correctly.
> > > Ensure that replacing is enabled in Tools->AutoCorrct options.
> > > and in Format->Character on first tab language is English
> > 
> > Yes, I' done so, I'd changed language to English (U.K.) or even English
> > (U.S.A.), but to no avail.
> 
> Can you double-check if BOTH language settings in
>    Tools > AutoCorrect Options
> and
>    Format > Character > Font
> are set to the same English language?

Hello Kumara,

I cannot change the language on Tools > Autocorrect, it's stuck on French, although the Format > Character > Font language is indeed English (U.K.). This on LO 4.1 on Ubuntu 13.04.

(In reply to comment #50)
> I cannot change the language on Tools > Autocorrect, it's stuck on French,
> although the Format > Character > Font language is indeed English (U.K.).
> This on LO 4.1 on Ubuntu 13.04.

I don't use Ubuntu, but let me assume it's the same on the Windows version for now.

By "stuck" do you mean it's dimmed (greyed)? If so, please click on the Replace tab first, and see if you can change it there. Then see if it works. In the Localised Options tab, the "Format ordinal number suffixes" must of course be ticked.

(FYI, it's already set in French probably because it is so at Tools > Options > Languages > Locale setting)

4.0.4.2 fixed Gentoo, English (US)

(In reply to comment #51)
> (In reply to comment #50)
> > I cannot change the language on Tools > Autocorrect, it's stuck on French,
> > although the Format > Character > Font language is indeed English (U.K.).
> > This on LO 4.1 on Ubuntu 13.04.
> 
> I don't use Ubuntu, but let me assume it's the same on the Windows version
> for now.
> 
> By "stuck" do you mean it's dimmed (greyed)? If so, please click on the
> Replace tab first, and see if you can change it there. Then see if it works.
> In the Localised Options tab, the "Format ordinal number suffixes" must of
> course be ticked.
> 
> (FYI, it's already set in French probably because it is so at Tools >
> Options > Languages > Locale setting)

OK, I did so but ordinal numbers still don't receive the expected treating. :(

> OK, I did so but ordinal numbers still don't receive the expected treating.
> :(

I bet Ubuntu packagers did something fishy with the package. Why not try downloading the offical RPM, extract every rpm in the same directory and run LO from there?

(In reply to comment #54)
> > OK, I did so but ordinal numbers still don't receive the expected treating.
> > :(
> 
> I bet Ubuntu packagers did something fishy with the package. Why not try
> downloading the offical RPM, extract every rpm in the same directory and run
> LO from there?

Indeed, I'm not running the RPM, but the PPA directly from LO site, Ubuntu 13.04's default version is actually 4.0 not 4.1. I've switched to the PPA version as suggested by someone in this thread in order to check whether the problem was due to the particular implementation in Ubuntu or not. The problem is still there.

checked with 4.1.1 from Ubuntu 13.10 (saucy) -- bug not reproducable, so not an Ubuntu issue. Either some weird deps/ppas or a dirty profile.

In that case try renaming ~/.config/libreoffice to something else.

DO NOT DELETE IT. It may be needed to see what's the issue.