Remove References and Citation Markers from Response within Topics

Hi there,

did anybody manage to suppress references and citation markers within topics using generative answer nodes?

Thanks for the support.

All the best!

Somehow this YAML code is working within conversational boosting to suppress references and citation markers in combination with this prompt: ## Cleaning Responses
- Take the answer stored in \*\*`Topic.genResponse.Text.Content`\*\* and rewrite it.
- Remove all citation markers (_`[1]`_, _`[2]`_, _`[3]`_, etc.).
- Return only the \*\*cleaned, plain text answer\*\* without extra numbering or reference links.

Here are my two YAMLs:
1. Conversational Boosting
2. Topic

1.) Conversational Boosting YAML:

kind: AdaptiveDialog
beginDialog:
  kind: OnUnknownIntent
  id: main
  priority: -1
  actions:
    - kind: SearchAndSummarizeContent
      id: search-content
      latencyMessageSettings:
        allowLatencyMessage: false
      autoSend: false
      variable: Topic.Answer
      userInput: =System.Activity.Text
      additionalInstructions: Keep answers very short, less than 25 words.
      responseCaptureType: FullResponse
    - kind: ConditionGroup
      id: has-answer-conditions
      conditions:
        - id: has-answer
          condition: =!IsBlank(Topic.Answer)
          actions:
            - kind: SetVariable
              id: setVariable_LKxsRA
              variable: Topic.FilesSources
              value: |-
                =[
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    }
                ]
            - kind: SetVariable
              id: setVariable_eWQVoG
              variable: Topic.FormattedAnswer
              value: |-
                =
                  // Iterate over each citation and replace it with a placeholder
                  Concat(
                      ForAll(
                          Topic.FilesSources,
                          // Replace each FileName with a placeholder text
                          Substitute(
                              Text(Topic.Answer.Text.Content),    // Ensure the content is plain text
                              Text(ThisRecord.FileName),          // Ensure the file name is treated as text
                              "[[CITATION]]"                      // Replace with a placeholder
                          )
                      ),
                      ""  // Ensures no extra separators are added
                  ) & Char(10) & Char(10) &
                 
                  // Remove [n] citations before processing
                  If(
                    !IsBlank(Find(" [1]", Topic.Answer.Text.Content)),
                    Left(Topic.Answer.Text.Content, Find(" [1]", Topic.Answer.Text.Content) - 1) & ".",
                    Topic.Answer.Text.Content
                  )
            - kind: SendActivity
              id: sendActivity_skwikk
              activity: "{Topic.FormattedAnswer}"
            - kind: EndDialog
              id: end-topic
              clearTopicQueue: true





2.) Topic YAML:
 
kind: AdaptiveDialog
beginDialog:
  kind: OnRecognizedIntent
  id: main
  intent:
    triggerQueries:
      - Bewerbung Studium
      - Zulassungsvoraussetzungen Studium
      - Wie bewerbe ich mich für das Studium?
      - Studium Bewerbungskriterien
      - Welche Voraussetzungen gibt es für das Studium?
      - Bewerbungsprozess für das Studium
      - Studienzulassung Anforderungen
      - Wie funktioniert die Studienbewerbung?
      - Was brauche ich für die Studienzulassung?
      - Informationen zur Studienbewerbung
  actions:
    - kind: SearchAndSummarizeContent
      id: i3qOri
      autoSend: false
      variable: Topic.Answer
      userInput: =System.Activity.Text
      moderationLevel: High
      additionalInstructions: |-
        ## Personality and Tone
        - Begin each response with a warm greeting and a smiley (e.g., "Hi! 🙂").
        - Use positive, informal, friendly, and youthful language.
      fileSearchDataSource:
        searchFilesMode:
          kind: SearchSpecificFiles
          files:
            - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.docx_sfx
      knowledgeSources:
        kind: SearchSpecificKnowledgeSources
      responseCaptureType: FullResponse
    - kind: ConditionGroup
      id: conditionGroup_OSoMvB
      conditions:
        - id: conditionItem_JXJvhp
          condition: =!IsBlank(Topic.Answer)
          actions:
            - kind: SetVariable
              id: setVariable_Mcb2XB
              variable: Topic.FileSources
              value: |-
                =[
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    },
                    {
                        FileName: "..."
                    }
                ]
            - kind: SetVariable
              id: setVariable_WrYkrc
              variable: Topic.FormattedAnswer
              value: |-
                =
                  // Remove [n] citations before processing
                  If(
                    !IsBlank(Find(" [1]", Topic.Answer.Text.Content)),
                    Left(Topic.Answer.Text.Content, Find(" [1]", Topic.Answer.Text.Content) - 1) & ".",
                    Topic.Answer.Text.Content
                  ) & Char(10) & Char(10) &
                 
                  // Iterate over each citation and replace it with a placeholder
                  Concat(
                      ForAll(
                          Topic.FileSources,
                          // Replace each FileName with a placeholder text
                          Substitute(
                              Text(Topic.Answer.Text.Content),    // Ensure the content is plain text
                              Text(ThisRecord.FileName),          // Ensure the file name is treated as text
                              "[[CITATION]]"                      // Replace with a placeholder
                          )
                      ),
                      ""  // Ensures no extra separators are added
                  )
            - kind: SendActivity
              id: sendActivity_UP9Hrs
              activity: "{Topic.FormattedAnswer}"
            - kind: EndDialog
              id: mnpzpx
inputType: {}
outputType: {}

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