Re: Question about BibLaTeX and BibTeX usage in AUCTeX.

[Arash Esbati]

Hongyi Zhao  writes:

> I hope this email finds you well. I am currently writing an academic
> paper and have been using AUCTeX for LaTeX editing. I am wondering if
> it is always recommended to prefer BibLaTeX over BibTeX when working
> in AUCTeX for academic writing.

Support for using BibLaTeX and BibTeX within Emacs/AUCTeX/RefTeX should
be equally good (or bad).  So your decision should be driven by other
aspects and not by editor integration.

Best, Arash

Re: Question about BibLaTeX and BibTeX usage in AUCTeX.

[Rob MacLeod]

Hi Zhao,

I have only dabbled with the various new version of Biblex as they have come 
along in the 30+ years since I wrote my PhD thesis in LaTeX and became a 
convert.  I know from many papers, grants, and theses since then that standard 
BibTeX works fine.

Of course, I do not want to sound like an old curmudgeon and I love new tools 
and tricks.  So I really welcome hearing from others on the list about 
advantages with the newer forms.  I know that there are features I would add if 
I were competent enough.

Best,
Rob

Rob MacLeod, PhD (he/him)
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Utah
Associate Director, Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute
Senior Scientist, Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute (CVRTI)
72 South Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Email: macl...@sci.utah.edu
URL: www.sci.utah.edu/~macleod

On Apr 29, 2023, at 8:08 PM, Hongyi Zhao 
mailto:hongyi.z...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Dear AUCTeX community,

I hope this email finds you well. I am currently writing an academic
paper and have been using AUCTeX for LaTeX editing. I am wondering if
it is always recommended to prefer BibLaTeX over BibTeX when working
in AUCTeX for academic writing.

I am aware that BibLaTeX is a newer system that provides more advanced
features and customization options, while BibTeX has been around for a
long time and is a well-established and stable system. However, I am
not sure which one would be more suitable for my academic writing
needs and would appreciate any insights or recommendations from the
AUCTeX community.

Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to your response.

Best regards,
Zhao
--
Assoc. Prof. Hongsheng Zhao 
mailto:hongyi.z...@gmail.com>>
Theory and Simulation of Materials
Hebei Vocational University of Technology and Engineering
No. 473, Quannan West Street, Xindu District, Xingtai, Hebei province