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 overwritten.

     -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/examples/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/examples/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.