2 files changed, 19 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/internal/ini/ini.go b/internal/ini/ini.go
index b4fc955..36277e0 100644
--- a/internal/ini/ini.go
+++ b/internal/ini/ini.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 // Package ini is a tiny dependency-free reader for the boring INI files lectio
 // uses for config and calendar data: [sections] (including "a/b" subsections),
-// "key = value" pairs (keys may be dotted, e.g. name.pl), and "#"/";" comments.
-// It preserves order and never interprets values beyond trimming.
+// "key = value" pairs (keys may be dotted, e.g. name.pl), and full-line
+// "#"/";" comments. Comments are FULL-LINE only (a line whose first non-blank
+// character is # or ;); values are kept verbatim so scripture citations may
+// contain ";" and "#". It preserves order and never interprets values beyond
+// trimming surrounding whitespace.
 package ini
 
 import (
@@ -27,10 +30,9 @@ func Parse(data []byte) ([]Section, error) {
 	line := 0
 	for sc.Scan() {
 		line++
-		raw := stripComment(sc.Text())
-		s := strings.TrimSpace(raw)
-		if s == "" {
-			continue
+		s := strings.TrimSpace(sc.Text())
+		if s == "" || strings.HasPrefix(s, "#") || strings.HasPrefix(s, ";") {
+			continue // blank or full-line comment
 		}
 		if strings.HasPrefix(s, "[") {
 			if !strings.HasSuffix(s, "]") {
@@ -45,24 +47,13 @@ func Parse(data []byte) ([]Section, error) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("ini: line %d: expected key = value, got %q", line, s)
 		}
 		key := strings.TrimSpace(s[:eq])
-		val := strings.TrimSpace(s[eq+1:])
+		val := strings.TrimSpace(s[eq+1:]) // verbatim (may contain ';' or '#')
 		cur := &secs[len(secs)-1]
 		cur.Pairs = append(cur.Pairs, Pair{key, val})
 	}
 	return secs, sc.Err()
 }
 
-// stripComment removes a trailing "#" or ";" comment (our values never contain
-// an unescaped # or ;).
-func stripComment(line string) string {
-	for i := 0; i < len(line); i++ {
-		if line[i] == '#' || line[i] == ';' {
-			return line[:i]
-		}
-	}
-	return line
-}
-
 // List splits a comma-separated value, trimming spaces and dropping empties.
 func List(val string) []string {
 	var out []string
diff --git a/internal/ini/ini_test.go b/internal/ini/ini_test.go
index d454388..16aef7b 100644
--- a/internal/ini/ini_test.go
+++ b/internal/ini/ini_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ import "testing"
 
 func TestParseSectionsAndPairs(t *testing.T) {
 	in := []byte(`
-# a comment
-lectionary = new      ; trailing comment
+# a full-line comment
+; another full-line comment
+lectionary = new
 
 [assumption]
 date = 08-15
-name.pl = Wniebowzięcie   ; unicode ok
+name.pl = Wniebowzięcie
 rank= solemnity
+reading.first = Rev 11:19; 12:1-6.10
 
 [assumption/vigil]
 reading.gospel = Łk 11,27-28
@@ -29,6 +31,11 @@ reading.gospel = Łk 11,27-28
 	if secs[1].Pairs[2] != (Pair{"rank", "solemnity"}) {
 		t.Fatalf("no-space key = %+v", secs[1].Pairs[2])
 	}
+	// a semicolon inside a value (scripture citation) is preserved, not treated
+	// as a comment.
+	if got := secs[1].Pairs[3]; got != (Pair{"reading.first", "Rev 11:19; 12:1-6.10"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("citation with ';' mangled: %+v", got)
+	}
 	if secs[2].Name != "assumption/vigil" {
 		t.Fatalf("subsection = %q", secs[2].Name)
 	}