---
name: "Biber::Output::bibtex"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "biber"
version: "1:2.22-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Biber::Output::bibtex"
---

# Biber::Output::bibtex(3pm)

class for bibtex output

## NAME

Biber::Output::bibtex - class for bibtex output

### set\_output\_target\_file

```
    Set the output target file of a Biber::Output::bibtex object
    A convenience around set_output_target so we can keep track of the
    filename
```

### set\_output\_comment

```
  Set the output for a comment
```

### set\_output\_macro

```
  Set the output for a macro
```

### set\_output\_entry

```
  Set the output for an entry
```

### output

```
    output method
```

### create\_output\_section

```
    Create the output from the sections data and push it into the
    output object.
```

### bibfield

```
  Format a single field
```

### construct\_annotation

```
  Construct a field annotation
```

### construct\_range

```
  Construct a range field from its components
  [m, n]      -> m-n
  [m, undef]  -> m
  [m, '']     -> m-
  ['', n]     -> -n
  ['', undef] -> ignore
```

### construct\_datetime

```
  Construct a datetime from its components
```

## AUTHORS

Philip Kime `"<philip at kime.org.uk>"`

## BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests on our Github tracker at \<https://github.com/plk/biber/issues\>.

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2009-2012 François Charette and Philip Kime, all rights reserved. Copyright 2012-2026 Philip Kime, all rights reserved.

This module is free software.  You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.