REFER(1)REFER(1)NAMErefer - expand and insert references from a bibliographic database
SYNOPSISrefer [-ben] [-ar] [-cstring] [-kx] [-lm,n] [-p filename]
[-skeys] filename...
DESCRIPTIONrefer is a preprocessor for nroff(1), or troff(1), that finds and for‐
mats 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(5) 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 num‐
bers 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 col‐
lected 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-let‐
ters 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 ALSOaddbib(1), eqn(1), indxbib(1), lookbib(1), nroff(1), roffbib(1), sort‐
bib(1), tbl(1), troff(1), attributes(5)
Sep 14, 1992 REFER(1)
