Assistance Needed with Editing European Heart Journal CSL File

syyemc777 · 2025-03-12T12:46:04+00:00

Dear Zotero Community,

I am experiencing difficulties editing the Citation Style Language (CSL) file for the European Heart Journal. Specifically, I am unable to make the necessary modifications using both the Visual CSL Editor and the Zotero Style Editor. Despite my efforts, the changes do not seem to apply correctly.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance or suggestions on how to resolve this issue.

Thank you for your assistance.

adamsmith · 2025-03-12T13:01:38+00:00

Could you say a bit more? What exactly isn't working? Are you getting the correct output in the style editor but then are unable to import the style or something else?

syyemc777 · 2025-03-12T14:20:52+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply, I just want to edit the existing CSL file for the European Heart Journal, to edit the number of authors as a maximum of 6 persons. But it is not editable both in CSL editor and zotero editor. Therefore, I would like to know is there any other methods to edit the style file?

adamsmith · 2025-03-12T14:23:06+00:00

Ah -- the style is just a link to the European Society of Cardiology style (https://www.zotero.org/styles?q=id:european-society-of-cardiology ) edit that instead.

damnation · 2025-03-12T14:43:55+00:00

Is this generally wrong for the style though? Because we'd want that fixed for all users.

adamsmith · 2025-03-12T14:48:24+00:00

looks like it.

If there are more than six authors, the first six authors should be listed followed by ‘et al.’.

https://academic.oup.com/ehjqcco/pages/general_instructions

only question is if this applies to all ESC styles

damnation · 2025-03-12T14:57:37+00:00

Yes, minus "Cardiovascular Research" which wants all authors.

syyemc777 · 2025-03-12T15:12:56+00:00

Thank you so much!!! It works! The "European Society of Cardiology" style is editable, and I could edit its CSL style file in the CSL editor and edit the number of authors. I think there is something wrong with the "European Heart Journal" style file. Other style files could also be edited.

damnation · 2025-03-12T15:29:01+00:00

Nothing is wrong with that. It's a dependent style that just points to the parent, so it's not a proper style that can be edited, hence you running into a wall.