Hello:

I am learning how to use Jabref and I have a few questions.

1. Where are the custom settings/preferences stored?
In the directory where the jabref file is located I found a jabref.xml file. I 
thought that
file stores the custom preferences. But even if I delete this file and run 
jabref again, the previous settings are restored.

2. I would like to make a custom export filter/preview.
The "Authors formatter" section of the manual however is a little bit confusing:

http://jabref.sourceforge.net/help/CustomExports.php

It says that Authors() options can be set by setting
"OptionKey = Option value" pairs.

For example "Authors(AuthorSort = FirstFirst)"; at least this is what the
manual implies. But in my system this pairing does not work, it has not any 
effect.
I have to use the option values only, as "Authors(FirstFirst)".
I don't know if this is normal, but the manual should be more clear.

3. I can not set the author numbers to 'inf'.
Neither using "inf" nor "AuthorNumber = inf" has the required effect.
If I use inf it results in: First author's name et al.
(Using a large number, eg. 100 solves this, but it's a "hack".)

4. Finally, I would like to add a comma before et al.
This is author layout I would lie to make:

Lastname FF, Lastname FF, Lastname FF, Lastname FF, et al

For this I have to use
Authors(LastFirst,InitialsNoSpace,NoPunc,Comma,Comma), but it does not
put a comma between the last name and et al. I can not add the comma to the
et al string definition, because it is not accepted. That is, the
(LastFirst,InitialsNoSpace,NoPunc,Comma,Comma,EtAl=, et al) syntax does 
not work. How can I include the comma in the et al string? I tried
EtAl=", et al", "EtAl=, et al", none of these worked.

Thanks in advance,

bcsikos




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