Error ID: 546651563 - Extracting Annotations: ColorCategory for Purple Annotations is BLUE

elorie

If you are extracting Annotations and their Metadata, e.g. with Zotero integration for Obsidian the value in ColorCategory for Purple Annotations is BLUE, while the #code in the Attribute color is correct/a purple.

Screenshot from the extracted Metadata: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqK39tZ_lGrrlqpDEYJcHC5rR3tqKA?e=Dumh0h

claudette.lopez

Have you had any luck with a work-around for this problem?

dstillman

If this is about the Obsidian plugin, you'd have to report this to the plugin developer.

elorie

I belive the problem is in the metadata implemented in Zotero, specifically the color values implemented in the zotero pdf viewer for purple highlights.

My current workaround is to work with #-color values instead of the human-readable colorname.

dstillman

No, "colorCategory" isn't a thing in Zotero — the note metadata just has the hex codes. Again, if you're having a problem with the Obsidian plugin, you'll need to report that to the plugin developer.

elorie

Ok thank you, then i'll look into the plugin development.

PhoebeQ

Has anyone found a solution to this? I'm having the same problem.
@elorie if you could explain more about how you've been using the #-color values, (where do I find the code I need to edit?) that would be amazing!

TanyaBils

I've also tried to communicate this with the plugin developer, but was told this is data coming through from the zotero side, not the plugin. I'm super curious about a fix and wondering if anyone has had success. I'm so close to zotero working well for me in this way.

dstillman

@TanyaBils: As I say above, "colorCategory" isn't a thing in Zotero. You'll need to take this up with the developer of whatever plugin you're using.

TanyaBils

yes thank you, have done, just asking if anyone had other ideas, but yes, i've asked. over there i can see it's a simple fix and there's some confusion about what the problem is.. fingers crossed. ~tlb