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)