NAME

       JabRef - graphical frontend to manage BibTeX databases

SYNOPSIS

       jabref [OPTIONS] [BIBTEX_FILE]

DESCRIPTION

       JabRef is a graphical Java application for editing bibtex (.bib) databases. JabRef lets you organize your
       entries into overlapping logical groups, and with a single click limit your view to a single group or  an
       intersection  or  union  of  several  groups.  You  can customize the entry information shown in the main
       window, and sort by any of the standard Bibtex fields. JabRef  can  autogenerate  bibtex  keys  for  your
       entries. JabRef also lets you easily link to PDF or web sources for your reference entries.
       JabRef can import from and export to several formats, and you can customize export filters. JabRef can be
       run as a command line application to convert from any import format to any export format.

OPTIONS

       -a, --aux <FILE>
              Subdatabase from AUX: file[.aux],new[.bib]

       -asfl, --automaticallySetFileLinks
              Automatically set file links

       -b, --blank
              Do not open any files at startup

       -d, --prdef <FILE>
              Reset preferences (key1,key2,... or 'all')

       --debug
              Show debug level messages

       -f, --fetch <FILE>
              Run fetcher, e.g.  "--fetch=Medline:cancer"

       -g, --generateBibtexKeys
              Regenerate all keys for the entries in a BibTeX file

       -h, --help
              Display help on command line options

       -i, --import <FILE>
              Import file: filename[,import format]

       --importToOpen <FILE>
              Import to open tab

       -m, --exportMatches <FILE>
              [field]searchTerm,outputFile: file[,exportFormat]

       -n, --nogui
              No GUI. Only process command line options.

       -o, --output <FILE>
              Output or export file: filename[,export format]

       -p, --primp <FILE>
              Import preferences from file

       -v, --version
              Display version

       -x, --prexp <FILE>
              Export preferences to file

   Available import formats:
       BibTeX : bibtex

       BibTeXML
              : bibtexml

       Biblioscape
              : biblioscape

       Copac  : cpc

       INSPEC : inspec

       ISI    : isi

       MSBib  : msbib

       Medline
              : medline

       MedlinePlain
              : medlineplain

       Ovid   : ovid

       PDFcontent
              : pdfcontent

       REPEC New Economic Papers (NEP)
              : repecnep

       RIS    : ris

       Refer/Endnote
              : refer

       SilverPlatter
              : silverplatter

       XMP-annotated PDF
               : xmp

       text citations
               : textcitations

       Available export formats: MSBib, bibordf, bibtexml, din1505, docbook, endnote, harvard, html,  iso690rtf,
       iso690txt, listrefs, misq, mods, ods, oocalc, oocsv, ris, simplehtml, tablerefs, tablerefsabsbib

EXAMPLES

       Export a selection of references:

       jabref -m '(author=bock or title|keywords="computer methods") and not (author=sager)',output.html,html -n
       true inputfile.bib

       For information referring to the search function see the documentation for 'advanced search'.

       Custom export formats can be added within the program (options - manage custom exports).

JAVA-WRAPPERS NOTE

       This program is a shell script wrapper based on java-wrappers(7).  You  therefore  benefit  from  several
       features; please see the java-wrappers(7) manual page for more information about them.

SEE ALSO

       the included help and commandline help: jabref -h
       https://www.jabref.org/
       java-wrappers(7)