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BibTeX invocation
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BibTeX creates a printable bibliography (`.bbl') file from references
in a `.aux' file, generally written by TeX or LaTeX. The `.bbl' file
is then incorporated on a subsequent run. The basic bibliographic
information comes from `.bib' files, and a BibTeX style (`.bst') file
controls the precise contents of the `.bbl' file. Synopsis:
bibtex [OPTION]... AUXFILE[.aux]
The output goes to the basename of AUXFILE extended with `.bbl'; for
example, `bibtex /wherever/foo.aux' creates `./foo.bbl'. BibTeX also
writes a log file to the basename of AUXFILE extended with `.blg'.
The names of the `.bib' and `.bst' files are specified in the `.aux'
file as well, via the `\bibliography' and `\bibliographystyle' (La)TeX
macros. BibTeX searches for `.bib' files using the `BIBINPUTS' and
`TEXBIB' paths, and for `.bst' files using `BSTINPUTS' (Note: Supported
file formats.). It does no path
searching for `.aux' files.
The program accepts the following options, as well as the standard
`-help' and `-version' (Note: Common options):
`-terse'
Suppress the program banner and progress reports normally output.
`-min-crossrefs=N'
If at least N (2 by default) bibliography entries refer to another
entry E via their `crossref' field, include E in the .bbl file,
even if it was not explicitly referenced in the .aux file. For
example, E might be a conference proceedings as a whole, with the
cross-referencing entries being individual articles published in
the proceedings. In some circumstances, you may want to avoid
these automatic inclusions altogether; to do this, make N a
sufficiently large number.
See also:
`btxdoc.tex'
Basic LaTeXable documentation for general BibTeX users.
`btxhak.tex'
LaTeXable documentation for style designers.
`btxdoc.bib'
BibTeX database file for the two above documents.
`xampl.bib'
Example database file with all the standard entry types.
`<ftp://ftp.math.utah.edu/pub/tex/bib/>'
A very large `.bib' and `.bst' collection, including references
for all the standard TeX books and a complete bibliography for
TUGboat.
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