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JabRef is a graphical Java application for editing bibtex (.bib)
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databases. JabRef lets you organize your entries into overlapping
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logical groups, and with a single click limit your view to a single
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group or an intersection or union of several groups. You can customize
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the entry information shown in the main window, and sort by any of the
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standard Bibtex fields. JabRef can autogenerate bibtex keys for your
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entries. JabRef also lets you easily link to PDF or web sources for your
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JabRef can import from and export to several formats, and you can
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customize export filters. JabRef can be run as a command line application
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to convert from any import format to any export format.
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JabRef is free open source software, distributed under the GNU General
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Public Licence. See the enclosed text file 'gpl.txt', or the About
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dialog, for details about the GPL.
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JabRef also uses libraries distributed by other porties; see the About
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JabRef runs on any system equipped with the Java Virtual Machine
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(1.5 or newer), which can be downloaded at no cost from
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http://java.sun.com. If you do not plan to compile JabRef, the Java
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Runtime Environment may be a better choice than the Java Development
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Installing and running, Windows:
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JabRef is available in Windows Installer (.msi) format. To install,
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double-click the .msi file. A shortcut to JabRef will be added to your
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The Windows installation was made by Dale Visser, using the following open-source tools:
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JSmooth (.exe wrapper for Java apps), available at http://jsmooth.sf.net/
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Wix (tool for compiling MSI files from an XML specification), available at http://wix.sf.net/
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Installing and running, general:
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JabRef can be downloaded as an executable .jar file. Run the
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If you are using the Java Development Kit:
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java -jar <path to jar>
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or, if you are using the Java Runtime Environment:
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jre -new -jar <path to jar> or
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jrew -new -jar <path to jar>
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If you run JabRef under Java 1.5, you can add the option "-Dswing.aatext=true" before the
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"-jar" option, to activate antialiased text throughout the application.
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The jar file containing JabRef can be unpacked with the command:
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or jar xf <path to jar> <list of files to extract>
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Unpacking the jar file is not necessary to run the program.
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Building JabRef from source:
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Please see the INSTALL file for instructions for building from source.
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JabRef comes with an online help function, accessed by pressing F1 or
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clicking on a question mark icon. The help files are probably not
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exhaustive enough to satisfy everyone yet, but they should help sort
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out the most important issues about using the program. The help files
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can also be viewed outside the program with a standard HTML browser.
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If you choose languages other than English, some or all help pages may
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appear in your chosen languages.
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Bug reports, suggestions, other feedback:
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We are thankful for any bug reports or other feedback. If there are
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features you want included in JabRef, tell us!
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http://jabref.sourceforge.net
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You can always get the very latest version of the program from our SVN
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repository; instructions for downloading are found on the
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homepage. Note that the SVN version may contain untested features, or
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have other stability issues.
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Bug submission and Open Discussions and Help forums are found at:
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/jabref
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Corresponding authors:
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mortenalver _ users.sourceforge.net
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nbatada _ users.sourceforge.net
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