Vancouver: citation style syntax error

plafont
While re-reading a bibliography generated from the vancouver citation style, I noticed that a small error had crept into the format. A dot is missing after the date for books and other monographs. Is it possible for the developers to correct this punctuation error?

As a reminder, excerpt from the Vancouver Convention (unless I am not referring to the right one): https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/publications-f/mwc/uniform.htm#refs

Books and other monographs
[Note: The previous version of the Vancouver style erroneously included a comma instead of a semicolon between the publisher and the date].
Individual Authors
Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.

Chapter in a book [Note: The previous version of the Vancouver style had a colon rather than a p before pagination].
Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.
  • damnation
    Which style are you talking about specifically? We have 2 dozen Vancouver styles: https://www.zotero.org/styles?q=vancouver

    The vancouver.csl style is based on the guidelines here: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html
  • plafont
    I usually use the Vancouver (2016/06/19) but I just made a new try with the Vancouver (French - Canada) (2016/03/10)
    And this is what I get whether it is from references stored in My Library or Group Libraries

    I don't understand where the error comes from since the models for the two Vancouver locations cited above use the dot after the publication date.

    1. Pascal M, Beaudeau P, Medina S, Hamilton NC. Global Change: a Public Health Researcher’s Ethical Responsibility. Curr Environ Health Rep. sept 2019;6(3):160‑6.
    2. Regional Climate Action Plan, Health Impact Assessment (HIA): Minimizing the Health Effects of Climate Change in the South Florida Region [En ligne]. West Palm Beach : Florida Public Health Institute; 2014 p. 140. Disponible: https://flhealthinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HIA-Final_Report_101514-compressed.pdf

    1. Pascal M, Beaudeau P, Medina S, Hamilton NC. Global Change: a Public Health Researcher’s Ethical Responsibility. Curr Environ Health Rep. sept 2019;6(3):160‑6.
    2. Regional Climate Action Plan, Health Impact Assessment (HIA): Minimizing the Health Effects of Climate Change in the South Florida Region [Internet]. West Palm Beach: Florida Public Health Institute; 2014 p. 140. Disponible sur: https://flhealthinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HIA-Final_Report_101514-compressed.pdf
  • adamsmith
    So we're talking about the 2. reference, right? What item type is that and are you seeing the same with the standard Vancouver style?
  • plafont
    Yes indeed, the reference 2 which signals the report. For me, the Vancouver style (2016/06/19) is the standard style I have always used. But all formats, even English, cause the same error.
    What is strange is that I had not spotted this error in my previous bibliographies.
  • adamsmith
    OK, we'll take a look. I imagine part of the problem is the "Pages" field in reports, which is awkward in Zotero. It should be # of pages, but is actually mapped like a page range for citation styles, with odd effects. Might work to just put
    number-of-pages: 140 into the extra field and delete it from Pages.
  • plafont
    After a new period of experimentation, I'm back to rephrase my request for a correction to the Vancouver citation style more precisely.
    That the document type "Report" offers a range of pages doesn't seem to be the problem. However, a dot at the end of the citation is missing as a field separator between the date and the pagination.
    This may seem like a detail, but as I already encourage my colleagues researchers to use Zotero, I cannot ask them to correct their references after the creation of the bibliography, which is mainly composed of reports.
    Do I have to modify the Vancouver template on all their workstations or can I count on an update from you soon?
    In any case, thank you for your commitment.

    By the way, I just read your post: Zotero PDF reader and new note editor.
    Bravo. I look forward to sharing the features with my researchers.
    I wish you all the best with your work.
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