Browse by author when using authority control

[Alfeu Uzai Tavares]

Hello everyone,

I'm working on implementing a custom authority control plugin in DSpace, specifically for author metadata.

The plugin leverages the authority core in Solr, but instead of indexing existing repository items, it populates authority values via a custom integration with our HR system.

Currently, I'm facing an issue: when I assign a metadata value like "Doe, Jhon" with an authority key such as "custom-authority::1234", the browse-by-author UI no longer displays "Doe, Jhon". Instead, it shows the authority key ("custom-authority::1234") as a browse entry.

Is this the expected behavior? Or is there a configuration that allows the UI to display the metadata label ("Doe, Jhon") while still using the authority key in some metadata?

Best regards,  
A. Tavares