bibtexconv(1)						    BSD General Commands Manual 					     bibtexconv(1)

NAME

     bibtexconv -- BibTeX Converter

SYNOPSIS

     bibtexconv BibTeX_File [-export-to-bibtex=file] [-export-to-separate-bibtexs=prefix] [-export-to-xml=file] [-export-to-separate-xmls=prefix]
		[-nbsp=string] [-non-interactive] [-check-urls] [-only-check-new-urls] [-store-downloads=directory] [-add-url-command]
		[-skip-notes-with-isbn-and-issn] [-add-notes-with-isbn-and-issn]

DESCRIPTION

     bibtexconv is a BibTeX file converter which allows one to export BibTeX entries to other formats, including customly defined text output.
     Furthermore, it provides the possibility to check URLs (including MD5, size and MIME type computations) and to verify ISBN and ISSN numbers.
     bibtexconv provides an interactive mode (usually used in form of export scripts) which allows for fine-granular selection of entries, sorting
     and export template specification.

OPTIONS

     The following arguments may be provided:

     BibTeX_File
	     The BibTeX input file.

     -export-to-bibtex=file
	     Write the results as BibTeX into the given file.

     -export-to-separate-bibtexs=prefix
	     Write the results as BibTeX; for each entry, an own file will be created. The filename will be generated from given prefix (e.g.
	     "/tmp/MyBibTex-"), the entry key and ".bib".

     -export-to-xml=file
	     Write the results as XML (as used by IETF Internet Draft processing tools) into the given file.

     -export-to-separate-xmls=prefix
	     Write the results as XML; for each entry, an own file will be created. The filename will be generated from given prefix (e.g.
	     "/tmp/MyBibTex-"), the entry key and ".xml".

     -nbsp=string
	     Replace non-breakable space by given string (for example, " " when writing HTML).

     -check-urls
	     Check URLs by downloading the content file and adding MD5, size and MIME type entries.

     -only-check-new-urls
	     Combined with -check-urls, checks are only performed for new entries where MD5, size and/or MIME type are still unknown.

     -store-downloads=directory
	     Combined with -check-urls, all checked references are downloaded and stored in the given directory. Existing files will be overwrit-
	     ten.

     -add-url-command
	     Add url{} commands to url tags in BibTeX export.

     -skip-notes-with-isbn-and-issn
	     When reading the BibTeX file, ignore "note" items with ISBN and ISSN.

     -add-notes-with-isbn-and-issn
	     When writing a BibTeX file, create "note" items with ISBN and ISSN.

     -non-interactive
	     Turns on non-interactive mode. Useful for just performing URL checks and ISBN/ISSN verification.

COMMANDS

     After startup, bibtexconv accepts the following commands from standard input (not as command-line arguments!):

     cite key custom1 custom2 custom3 custom4 custom5
	    Select specific entry in the input BibTeX file, given by key. Optionally, up to five custom strings may be attached to the selected
	    entry.

     citeAll
	    Select all entries in the input BibTeX file.

     clear  Clear all selections.

     echo string
	    Write given string to standard output.

     export
	    Export selected entries to standard output, according to configured printing template.

     header

     include file
	    Include another export script, given by file name.

     monthNames jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec
	    Changes textual representation of month names. This is necessary when non-English names are required for export.

     nbsp   Changes textual representation of the "non-breakable space", for example   in HTML or ~ in BibTeX.

     sort

     template

     template+

     templatenew

     trailer

     utf8Style

     xmlStyle

EXAMPLES

     Have a look into /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/ (or corresponding path of your system) for example export scripts. The export scripts
     contain the commands which are read by bibtexconv from standard input.

     bibtexconv 
	     /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/ExampleReferences.bib 
	     -export-to-bibtex=UpdatedReferences.bib 
	     -check-urls -only-check-new-urls -non-interactive
	     Checks URLs of all entries in /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/ExampleReferences.bib, adds MD5, size and MIME type items and writes
	     the results to UpdatedReferences.bib.

     bibtexconv 
	     /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/ExampleReferences.bib 
	     </usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/web-example.export >MyPublications.html
	     Uses export script /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/web-example.export to export references from /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/exam-
	     ples/ExampleReferences.bib to MyPublications.html as XHTML 1.1.

     bibtexconv 
	     /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/ExampleReferences.bib 
	     </usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/text-example.export >MyPublications.txt
	     Uses export script /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/text-example.export to export references from /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/exam-
	     ples/ExampleReferences.bib to MyPublications.txt as plain text.

     bibtexconv 
	     /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/ExampleReferences.bib 
	     -non-interactive -export-to-separate-xmls=reference.
	     Convert all references to XML references to be includable in IETF Internet Drafts. For each reference, an own file is generated,
	     named with the prefix "reference.", for example reference.Globecom2010.xml for entry Globecom2010.

     bibtexconv 
	     /usr/share/doc/bibtexconv/examples/ExampleReferences.bib 
	     -non-interactive -export-to-separate-bibtexs=
	     Convert all references to BibTeX references. For each reference, an own file is generated, named with the prefix "", for example
	     Globecom2010.bib for entry Globecom2010.

bibtexconv							   May 12, 2012 							bibtexconv