# Write BibTeXEntry as XMP-metada to PDF

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/write-bibtexentry-as-xmp-metada-to-pdf/1037>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [February 4, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/write-bibtexentry-as-xmp-metada-to-pdf/1037 "2018-02-04T16:47:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lycurgue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f0a364/32.png) [@Lycurgue](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Lycurgue)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/write-bibtexentry-as-xmp-metada-to-pdf/1037/1 "2018-02-04T16:47:39Z")

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Hi,

When I export metadata to PDF files (using the feature “_Write BibTeXEntry as XMP-metada to PDF_”), the commas that separate names from first names in **_author_** field change to semi-colons instead of putting semi-colons between authors in the PDF metadata field and leaving the commas in place. 🤨

Is there a way to avoid this ?

Thanks,

Lycurgue

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**Author:** ![hannes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f0a364/32.png) [@hannes](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/hannes)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/write-bibtexentry-as-xmp-metada-to-pdf/1037/2 "2018-03-29T09:43:57Z")

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Hi,

we refactored the xmp functionality and support only dublin core in future releases. In dublin core the authors are stored as a list in the metadata of the pdf.  
The easiest way to get this improvements is to use the latest build at [http://builds.jabref.org/master/](http://builds.jabref.org/master/)

If there is another issue about xmp, please let us now.

Greets, hannes