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Incorrect inherited delimiter with literal names #273

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@zepinglee

The <name> elements with no delimiter attributes are expected to inherit the name-delimiter set on <style>. This works with family-given names but doesn't work with literal names. In the following test, the first <name> element doesn't have a delimiter and thus the semicolon from <style>'s name should be used. However, the last delimiter in the actual output is a comma: Literal 1; Literal 2, Literal 3.

      + expected - actual

      -Literal 1; Literal 2, Literal 3 | Literal 1. Literal 2. Literal 3
      +Literal 1; Literal 2; Literal 3 | Literal 1. Literal 2. Literal 3
       Doe; Roe; Smith | Doe. Roe. Smith
>>===== MODE =====>>
citation
<<===== MODE =====<<


>>===== DESCRIPTION =====>>
The name delimiter inherited from `<style>` element should also work with literal names.

<http://github.com/Juris-M/citeproc-js/issues/273>
<<===== DESCRIPTION =====<<


>>===== RESULT =====>>
Literal 1; Literal 2; Literal 3 | Literal 1. Literal 2. Literal 3
Doe; Roe; Smith | Doe. Roe. Smith
<<===== RESULT =====<<


>>===== CITATION-ITEMS =====>>
[
    [
        {
            "id": "ITEM-1"
        }
    ],
    [
        {
            "id": "ITEM-2"
        }
    ]
]
<<===== CITATION-ITEMS =====<<


>>===== CSL =====>>
<style xmlns="http://purl.org/net/xbiblio/csl" class="in-text" version="1.0" name-delimiter="; ">
  <info>
    <title/>
    <id/>
    <updated>2026-02-10T12:30:13+00:00</updated>
  </info>
  <citation>
    <layout>
      <names variable="author">
        <name/>
      </names>
      <names variable="author" prefix=" | ">
        <name delimiter=". "/>
      </names>
    </layout>
  </citation>
</style>
<<===== CSL =====<<


>>===== INPUT =====>>
[
    {
        "id": "ITEM-1",
        "type": "book",
        "author": [
            {
                "literal": "Literal 1"
            },
            {
                "literal": "Literal 2"
            },
            {
                "literal": "Literal 3"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "ITEM-2",
        "type": "book",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Doe"
            },
            {
                "family": "Roe"
            },
            {
                "family": "Smith"
            }
        ]
    }
]
<<===== INPUT =====<<


>>===== VERSION =====>>
1.0
<<===== VERSION =====<<

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