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====== Configuration of JabRef ====== | ====== Configuration of JabRef ====== | ||
- | JabRef is a Java program—compatible with Windows—that can be used to create your bibliography. Before using JabRef, you must change the default encoding to UTF-8. | + | JabRef is a Java program that can be used to create and edit your bibliography. |
- | If Java-Runtime is not installed on your system, you can download and install the JRE-Installation package from the [[http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html|Oracle-Webseite]]. | + | If Java-Runtime is not installed on your system, you can download and install the JRE-Installation package from the [[https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html|Oracle-Webseite]]. |
===== Installing JabRef ===== | ===== Installing JabRef ===== | ||
- | Provided you have a functioning Java-Runtime, you can download the latest stable version [[http://www.jabref.org/#downloads|here]]. Windows users will need the file ''Jab-Ref-Numbers-setup.exe''. Once the download is complete, you can initiate the installation by double-clicking on the file. To work with our template, you need only the default settings provided via the installation process. | + | Provided you have a functioning Java-Runtime, you can download the latest stable version [[https://www.jabref.org/#download|here]]. Windows users will need the file ''JabRef Windows Installer''. Once the download is complete, you can initiate the installation by double-clicking on the file. To work with our template, you need only the default settings provided via the installation process. |
===== Configuring JabRef ===== | ===== Configuring JabRef ===== | ||
- | {{:support:jabref_1.png?600|}} | + | {{ :support:jabref_setbiblatex_en.png?600 |}} |
- | After starting the program, select **Options** and then **Preferences**. In preferences, select **General** and then **Default encoding**. Under default encoding select **UTF8**. | + | After starting the program, select **Options** and then **Preferences**. In preferences, go to the **General** menu and set the **Default bibliography mode** to **BIBLATEX**. Once this procedure has been completed, the additional fields will be accessible. |
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- | In the same window, you can select under **Advanced** the option BibLaTeX mode. Once this procedure has been completed, the additional fields will be accessible. | + | |
Click on the **OK** button to save the settings. You can now begin to work on your bibliography. | Click on the **OK** button to save the settings. You can now begin to work on your bibliography. | ||
===== Adding custom fields ===== | ===== Adding custom fields ===== | ||
- | {{:support:jabref_2.png?600|}} | + | {{ :support:jabref_setgeneralfields_en.png?600 |}} |
- | In the default settings for JabRef, special fields such as **Sortkey** are not shown on the desktop. If you click **Options • Setup general** fields in the menu, a dialog box is shown which shows the settings for each field. Enter these settings by separating with semicolons. For example, if in the **General** view you would like to give an entry for the fields **Sortkey** and **Sortauthor**, enter in the line General the character string '';sortkey;sortauthor''. | + | In the default settings for JabRef, special fields such as **Sortkey** are not shown on the desktop. Select **Options** and then **Setup general fields**. A dialog box is shown which shows the settings for each field. Enter the custom fields, separated with semicola. For example, if in the **General** view you would like to edit the fields **Sortkey** and **Sortauthor**, enter in the line General the character string '';sortkey;sortauthor''. |
- | After restarting the program, you will find under the view General the fields **Sortkey** and **Sortauthor**. | + | Click **OK** and you will find under the view General the fields **Sortkey** and **Sortauthor**. |
- | {{:support:jabref_3.png?600|}} | + | {{ :support:jabref_showgeneralfields_en.png?600 |}} |