> > a) Support for the field aliases used by biblatex is missing and is a > must IMO. The main point of these is to allow existing .bib files to > be used as is (e.g. journal as alias for journaltitle). The current > implementation just ignores journal fields. > > b) The default formatted citation still assumes old-style fields e.g. > using journal for the journal title. Therefore, if the user has > entries with the 'pure' biblatex form of journaltitle only (no > journal), the formatted citation is missing the journal title. So it > would seem best to implement the aliases globally within the code > (haven't looked at the source yet, but via some sort of alias lookup > in a getFieldValue type method). > > c) There is no mention of the (experimental) biblatex support in the > 2.7beta change history. > > d) Longer term, it would seem to make sense to move the > standard/biblatex switch outside of advanced options (e.g. via a > toggle icon). It would also be very nice to have the ability to export > a biblatex style .bib file as a standard bibtex one (e.g. filling in > journal, etc. as required, though there are obviously issues with > mapping biblatex-only entry types). I don't know if the biblatex/biber > project has considered this and/or there are any existing tools out > there for such conversions. >
Note (from the biblatex documentation): "In bib files, you may use either the alias or the field name but not both at the same time." Thus there should ideally be some cleverness: e.g. initial DB-open conversion of aliases to their proper name, or a removal of alias names when values or entered for the true field. Regards, Stuart (monsieurrigsby) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Jabref-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jabref-users
