This extension aims to make Zotero effective for us LaTeX holdouts. At its core, it behaves like any Zotero import/export module; anywhere you can export or import bibliography items in Zotero, you'll find Better Bib(La)TeX listed as one of the choices. If nothing else, you could keep your existing workflow as-is, and just enjoy the emproved LaTeX <-> unicode translation on im-and export. Over and above this improvement, it adds the following features to Zotero:
- Stable Citation Keys, without key clashes! Generates citation keys that take into account other existing keys in your library that are not part of the items you export. Prevent random breakage!
- Converts from/to HTML/LaTeX: Currently supports <i>⇔\emph & \textit, <b>⇔\textbf, <sup>⇔_{...} and <sub>⇔^{...}; more can be added on request. Finally add italics and super/supscript to your titles! The plugin contains a comprehensive list of LaTeX constructs, so stuff like "{o} or "o will be converted to their unicode equivalents on import. If you need literal LaTeX in your export: surround it with <pre>....</pre> tags.
- Integration with Report Customizer
- Set your own, fixed Citation Keys, generate citation keys from JabRef patterns, drag and drop LaTeX citations, add other custom BibLaTeX fields
- Customized Exports
- Jabref groups import/export: During import, if JabRef explicit (not dynamic) groups are present, collections will be created to mirror these. During export, collections will be added to the export as explicit jabref groups.
- Fixes date field exports: export dates like 'forthcoming' as 'forthcoming' instead of empty.
- Pull Export from the embedded webserver
- Automatic journal abbreviation
The Better BibTeX configuration pane can be found under the regular Zotero preferences pane, tab 'Better Bib(La)TeX'.
After installation, the plugin will auto-update to newer releases. Install by downloading the latest version (0.6.44). If you are not prompted with a Firefox installation dialog then double-click the downloaded xpi; Firefox ought to start and present you with the installation dialog.
For standalone Zotero, do the following:
- In the main menu go to Tools > Add-ons
- Select 'Extensions'
- Click on the gear in the top-right corner and choose 'Install Add-on From File...'
- Choose .xpi that you've just downloaded, click 'Install'
- Restart Zotero
If you have any questions on the use of the plugin, please do not hesitate to file a GitHub issue to ask for help. If you're reporting a bug in the plugin, please take a moment to glance through the Support Request Guidelines; it will make sure I get your problem fixed as quick as possible. Clear bug reports commonly have time-to-fix of 10 minutes. The guidelines are very detailed, perhaps to the point of being off-putting, but please do not fret; these guidelines simply express my ideal bug submission. I of course prefer very clearly documented issue reports over fuzzy ones, but I prefer fuzzy ones over missed ones.
- add "citekey" columns to reference list view
- add "citekey" field to reference editor
- sync citekey cleanly without abusing the "extra" field
- faster journal abbreviator using the LTWA
- porting the bibtex parser to Jison for performance improvements
- Submission to Addons.Mozilla.Org is off the table -- OMA moves much to slow for my sometimes daily releases.