created by

Tom Link

script type

utility

description

tbibtools provide a simple regexp-based bibtex parser. Please be aware that this script makes a few assumptions on how a bib file should look like and that it may fail on files formatted in unusual ways. Failure may lead to loss of bib entries and malformed or incomplete output.   Comments and other text will be stripped when reformatting entries. Any feature of bibtex I don't know and/or don't use myself is most likely not supported by this script/class. Please take care when using this script. Make backups and check the output, especially when using the -f command-line option. Don't blame me if you lose information or end up with corrupted bib files. Features:     - sort bib files     - reformat bib files     - list keys in a bib file     - show bib entries matching a regular expression From the commands line: The ruby directory contains a file tbibtools.rb that can be used as a stand-alone script from the command line. For command-line use, only the file tbibtools.rb and a ruby interpreter is needed.     tbibtools [OPTIONS] < IN > OUT For vim users: The file plugin/tbibtools.vim provides the commands     :'<,'>TBibTools [OPTIONS]         Filter the selected text or the whole buffer through         tbibtools.rb. The command line options are the same as for the         script.     :'<,'>TBibList [OPTIONS]         List keys in a bibtex file (mostly the same as TBibTools --ls         but lets you select an entry and jump to its position in the         bibtex file). Options:     -i          ... case insensitive     -e REGEXP   ... display entries matching the regexp     -f FORMATS  ... re-format (order matters, comma-separated list):                     align, bracket, check, downcaseType, gsub, indent,                     list, nil, nnIsYear, ls, tml, stripEmpty,                     stripRedundantTitel, unwrap, upcaseType, wrap     --ls        ... synonym for: -f list,stripPrelude ("list" implies     "unwrap")     -l FORMAT   ... format string for list     -q FIELD=RX ... show entries for which field matches the regexp     -P          ... strip the prelude: same as -f stripPrelude but helps     to maintain the original formatting     -s FIELD    ... sort (default: sort by key; key = _id, type = _type)     -S          ... replace/expand strings     --strip FIELDS ... ignore/strip fields     -u          ... unsorted Formats: Formats can be easily plugged in by defining a method (see TBibTools#format). As the formatters process the entry one after the other, the order given on the command line matters. Please scrutinize the output carefully. The use of an incomplete or simply the wrong set of formatters can easily result in a corrupted bib file that bibtex cannot read.     align          Align the = sign.     bracket          Enclose non-numeric values in curly braces.     gsub=FROM1:TO2:FROM2:TO2          Replace text in the value.     indent,          indent=N (default=4) Indent the entry's key-value pairs.     nil          Don't print any output.     stripRedundantTitel          If an entry has a title and a booktitle field with the          same value, only the booktitle field will be propagated.     stripEmpty          Drop fields with empty values.     unwrap          Put wrapped text into a single line.     wrap          Try to cheaply wrap the value.     check          Print a warning on invalid entries     nnIsYear          Try to correctly sort two-digit numbers in the key, i.e. sort          example99 before example00.     downcaseType          Downcase the bibtex type.     upcaseType          Put the bibtex type in upper case letters.     list          List keys only.     stripPrelude          Drop any prelude (useful in conjunction with some other          commands). It is supposed the bibtex file is made up of a          prelude containing @string definitions and a series of bibtex          entries.     tml         A shortcut for:         nnIsYear,downcaseType,stripRedundantTitle,stripEmpty,bracket,align,unwrap,indent         (see also TBibTools#format_option_tml) Examples: Reformat the bib file   tbibtools -f tml < monos.bib > monos_sorted.bib   tbibtools -f gsub=ä:\"a:ö:\"o:ü:\"u < monos.bib > monos_sorted.bib List the contents (see also TBibTools#format_option_ls)   tbibtools --ls < monos.bib   tbibtools --ls -l "#{_lineno}: #{author|editor|institution}: #{title|booktitle}" < monos.bib Extract a few entries à la grep (kind of):   tbibtools -P -e Hugo < monos.bib   tbibtools -P -q author=Adorno -q keywords=Adorno < monos.bib   tbibtools -P -q author="Husserl|Merleau-Ponty" < monos.bib

install details

Install as vim plugin: Extract the archive to ~/.vim or ~/vimfiles (Windows). A vim with compiled-in ruby support is required. The TBibList command requires tlib (vimscript #1863). Install as script: The ruby directory contains a rudimentary makefile:     make -f Makefile.tbibtools install Also available via git http://github.com/tomtom/tbibtools_vim

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package	script version	date	Vim version	user	release notes
tbibtools.zip	0.5	2007-07-17	7.0	Tom Link	- VIM: Require tlib 0.9
tbibtools.zip	0.4	2007-06-18	7.0	Tom Link	- sortCrossref: Put cross-referenced entries to the back. - New format: (un)selectCrossref: View only entries that are (not) cross-referenced - Improved TBibList (include keywords in list; if g:tbibUseCache is set, the listing will be cached between editing sessions)
tbibtools.zip	0.3	2007-06-08	7.0	Tom Link	- Syntax of the query command has changed: query FIELD1 => RX1, FIELD2 => RX2 ... - Merge duplicate entries - Merge certain conflicting fields - FIX: Problem with --ls

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