BibTool - BibTeX file manipulation tool

       BibTool is designed and maintained by Gerd Neugebauer.

Debian                                          24 February 2012                                      BIBTOOL(1)

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       Most memory is allocated but not returned to the OS: A garbage collection algorithm might  be  integrated
       in a future release.
       This  man  page  is  updated  only occasionally, so it is very likely out of date.  For complete, current
       documentation, refer to the BibToolManual which is distributed as LaTeX source file (bibtool.tex) in the
       original BibTool source distribution.

       This  manual  is  not meant to be exhaustive.  The complete documentation for BibTool can be found in the
       BibToolManual.  BibTeX provides an easy to use means to  integrate  citations  and  bibliographies  into
       LaTeX documents. But the user is left alone with the management of the BibTeX files.  BibTool is intended
       to fill this gap.  BibTool allows the  manipulation of BibTeX files which goes beyond the possibilities -
       and intentions - of BibTeX.

       BibTool  manipulates  BibTeX  database  files  through  the  command line front-end bibtool which accepts
       numerous options.  Modifications are performed through resource instructions that allow the  modification
       of  the  various  internal  parameters  determining the behavior of BibTool; resource instructions can be
       grouped in resource files.  The original BibTool distribution contains a sufficient set of resource  file
       samples to perform basic, relevant manipulations.

BIBINPUTS
              Search path for BibTeX database (.bib) files.

       BIBTOOL
              Search path for BibTool resource (.rsc) files.

       BIBTOOLRSC
              List of resource file names separated by colon.

./.bibtoolrsc
              The default current directory BibTool resource file.

       ~/.bibtoolrsc
              The default individual BibTool resource file.

       /usr/share/bibtool/*.rsc
              The BibTool resource files included in the original distribution.

       /usr/share/doc/bibtool/bibtool.pdf
              The BibToolManual.

       /usr/share/doc/bibtool/ref_card.pdf
              The BibToolQuickReferenceCard.

       BibTool - BibTeX file manipulation tool

bibtool accepts the following options.

   Resourcefiles-R     Immediately evaluate the instructions from the default resource file.

       -rrsc_file
              Immediately evaluate the instructions from the resource file rsc_file.

       --rsc_cmd
              Evaluate the resource instruction rsc_cmd.

   Inputfile-ibib_file
              Add the BibTeX database file bib_file to the list of input files.  If -i omitted the file name may
              not  start  with  a  -.   If  absent  stdin  is taken to read from.  Input files should follow the
              bibtex(1) conventions.

   Outputfile-ooutput_file
              Direct output to the file output_file.  If absent the output is directed to stdout.

   Statusreporting-q     Suppress warnings. Errors can not be suppressed.

       -v     Enable informative messages on the activities of BibTool.

   Sorting-s     Enable sorting of entries.

       -S     Enable sorting of entries in reverse order.

       -Atype
              Determine key disambuguation; type in 0, a, A.

   Selectingitems-xaux_file
              Extract the entries from the auxiliary (.aux) LaTeX aux_file file.

       -Xregex
              Select certain entries according to the regular expression regex.

       -c     Turn on the additional selection of crossreferenced entries.

   Keygeneration-fkey_format
              Set the specification for key generation to key_format.

       -F     Turn on key generation.

       -k     Generate short format keys.

       -K     Generate long format keys.

   Semanticchecks-d     Find and mark (or delete) entries with identical sort keys.

   Strings/Macros-mmac_file
              Write the macro definitions to the file mac_file (- is stdout).

       -Mmac_file
              Write the used macro definitions to the file mac_file (- is stdout).

   Gettinghelp-h     Print short help and exit.

       -V     Print version and exit.

   Statistics-#     Print statistics about all known entry types (long).

       -@     Print statistics about the used entry types only (short).

bibtex(1), latex(1), tex(1)
       The BibToolManual.

bibtool [options] [files]