REFER(1) User Commands REFER(1)

NAME

refer - expand and insert references from a bibliographic database

SYNOPSIS

refer [-ben] [-ar] [-cstring] [-kx] [-lm,n] [-p filename]
[-skeys] filename...

DESCRIPTION

refer is a preprocessor for nroff(1), or troff(1), that finds and
formats references. The input files (standard input by default) are
copied to the standard output, except for lines between `.[' and `.]'
command lines, Such lines are assumed to contain keywords as for
lookbib(1), and are replaced by information from a bibliographic data
base. The user can avoid the search, override fields from it, or add
new fields. The reference data, from whatever source, is assigned to
a set of troff strings. Macro packages such as ms(7) print the
finished reference text from these strings. A flag is placed in the
text at the point of reference. By default, the references are
indicated by numbers.


When refer is used with eqn(1), neqn, or tbl(1), refer should be used
first in the sequence, to minimize the volume of data passed through
pipes.

OPTIONS

-b
Bare mode -- do not put any flags in text (neither
numbers or labels).


-e
Accumulate references instead of leaving the
references where encountered, until a sequence of the
form:

.[
$LIST$
.]


is encountered, and then write out all references
collected so far. Collapse references to the same
source.


-n
Do not search the default file.


-ar
Reverse the first r author names (Jones, J. A. instead
of J. A. Jones). If r is omitted, all author names
are reversed.


-cstring
Capitalize (with SMALL CAPS) the fields whose key-
letters are in string.


-kx
Instead of numbering references, use labels as
specified in a reference data line beginning with the
characters %x; By default, x is L.


-lm,n
Instead of numbering references, use labels from the
senior author's last name and the year of publication.
Only the first m letters of the last name and the last
n digits of the date are used. If either of m or n is
omitted, the entire name or date, respectively, is
used.


-p filename
Take the next argument as a file of references to be
searched. The default file is searched last.


-skeys
Sort references by fields whose key-letters are in the
keys string, and permute reference numbers in the text
accordingly. Using this option implies the -e option.
The key-letters in keys may be followed by a number
indicating how many such fields are used, with a +
sign taken as a very large number. The default is AD,
which sorts on the senior author and date. To sort on
all authors and then the date, for instance, use the
options `-sA+T'.

FILES

/usr/lib/refer
directory of programs


/usr/lib/refer/papers
directory of default publication lists and
indexes

SEE ALSO

addbib(1), eqn(1), indxbib(1), lookbib(1), nroff(1), roffbib(1),
sortbib(1), tbl(1), troff(1), attributes(7)

September 14, 1992 REFER(1)