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known_translator_issues [2017/04/03 00:38] – [Translators with Major Issues] adamsmithknown_translator_issues [2018/07/31 13:04] – Update for Zotero 5.0. bwiernik
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 ===== Issues Affecting All Translators ===== ===== Issues Affecting All Translators =====
  
-  * If you're running Zotero for Firefox, make sure you're running the latest version of Zotero. **Firefox 43 requires Zotero 4.0.28.10 or later.**+  * The Safari Connector currently requires Zotero to be openSaving directly to the server from Safari is not possible.
  
-  * The Safari Connector currently requires Zotero Standalone to be open. Saving directly to the server from Safari is not possible. +  * Zotero Connectors are only guaranteed to work with stable releases of Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. If you're running a pre-release version of a browser and you're experiencing issues saving items, please downgrade to the current stable release.
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-  * Zotero is not guaranteed to work with Firefox Beta, Firefox Developer Edition/Aurora, or Firefox Nightly. Similarly, Zotero Connectors are only guaranteed to work with stable releases of Chrome, Safari, and Opera. If you're running a pre-release version of a browser and you're experiencing issues saving items, please downgrade to the current stable release.\\ +
  
  
   * Compatibility with older versions of browsers is generally maintained for some time, but this is not guaranteed, and using an outdated browser is insecure. If you're experiencing issues saving items to Zotero from an outdated browser, please update to the latest stable release. For Firefox, Zotero also maintains compatibility with currently supported versions of [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/faq/|Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release)]]   * Compatibility with older versions of browsers is generally maintained for some time, but this is not guaranteed, and using an outdated browser is insecure. If you're experiencing issues saving items to Zotero from an outdated browser, please update to the latest stable release. For Firefox, Zotero also maintains compatibility with currently supported versions of [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/faq/|Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release)]]
  
-  * When using Zotero Standalone with a connector (Chrome/Safari/Opera) and accessing gated resources through a proxy service (for off-campus access) Zotero is not able to download PDFs served from a different host name than the current webpage. This affects, among other sites, EBSCO, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, and SpringerLink. +  * When using Zotero and accessing gated resources through a proxy service (for off-campus access) Zotero is not able to download PDFs served from a different host name than the current webpage. This affects, among other sites, EBSCO, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, and SpringerLink.  
 ===== Translators with Major Issues ===== ===== Translators with Major Issues =====
   * ASCE   * ASCE
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      * The DOI translator is a translator that scans webpages for [[http://www.doi.org/|DOIs]], and collects the item metadata by using Crossref's [[http://www.crossref.org/guestquery/|DOI lookup service]]. If the DOI translator gives an error, either the translator mistook something on the webpage for a DOI, or Crossref doesn't (yet) have any item metadata available for the DOI.        * The DOI translator is a translator that scans webpages for [[http://www.doi.org/|DOIs]], and collects the item metadata by using Crossref's [[http://www.crossref.org/guestquery/|DOI lookup service]]. If the DOI translator gives an error, either the translator mistook something on the webpage for a DOI, or Crossref doesn't (yet) have any item metadata available for the DOI.  
   * EBSCO        * EBSCO     
- * Doesn't work for items in "My Folder"+     * Doesn't work for items in "My Folder"
   * JSTOR   * JSTOR
      * Only saves PDFs after manually clicking "OK" to the terms and conditions once in the session. Workaround: Manually download one PDF during each session; all subsequent ones should work fine.      * Only saves PDFs after manually clicking "OK" to the terms and conditions once in the session. Workaround: Manually download one PDF during each session; all subsequent ones should work fine.
known_translator_issues.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/15 18:03 by dstillman