I have a problem with OJS Keywords when I write Plus sign (+) on a keyword it saves space (-) saved without problem only (+) not saved for example: Combined the (1+3) it saves as Combined the (1 3) when going to the database and adding (+) on a keyword it works fine but if I save the metadata o…

Hi @swite2331 , Thanks for your post. Not sure what’s going on here, I was able to do this and couldn’t replicate your issue: [Screen Shot 2022-09-10 at 8.26.50 AM] I was entering it as part of an initial new submission - is this where you were entering it as well? -Roger PKP Team

Can anyone help me in this problem, please

Hi @swite2331 , Sorry for the delay - I was not able to reproduce your issue. Can you perhaps share a screenshot of how it appears in your journal? -Roger PKP Team

[image] swite2331: Combined the (1 3) I have an example to my problem. submit article and fill all information [01] when done and publish the article this what is view in site [01]

In Metadata when save keywords the + saved in database as space to fix my problem I go to my database change space to + [01]

But i want to know is this problem only to me or is there anyone have it And if there fix to it.

Hi @swite2331 , This is happening because the API treats incoming data as being URL-encoded. Before the keyword is stored in the database, the data is passed into PHP’s urldecode function which turns the URL-encoded “+” into a space. For reference, this happens here in the code: pkp/pkp-li…

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swite2331 September 10, 2022, 11:57am 5

Yes, there is where I entered it, and finish the submission.
know go to review the submission publication metadata and see Keywords saved in it