All, Sorry, just to tie off this list of observations on the preliminary biblatex support; one more to add to the list (see original text below; I also corrected a typo in the last sentence of the original email: 'values or entered' --> 'values are entered').
e) The new/altered entry types for biblatex (e.g. @online) are integrated into the BibTeX --> New Entry (Ctrl-N) menu, but not the equivalent BibTeX --> New Entry... drop-down list (which just retains the original BibTeX set). Presumably an easy one to fix. Regards, Stuart (monsieurrigsby) On 28 April 2011 16:59, Stuart Rossiter <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 are entered for the true field. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
