refer - expand and insert references from a bibliographic database
refer [-ben] [-ar] [-cstring] [-kx] [-lm,n] [-p filename]
[-skeys] filename...
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.
-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'.
/usr/lib/refer
directory of programs
/usr/lib/refer/papers
directory of default publication lists and indexes