---
name: "asn2ref"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncbi-entrez-direct"
version: "24.0.20250523+dfsg-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/asn2ref"
---

# asn2ref(1)

produce Reference Index (CITATION) XML from Seq-entry ASN.1

## NAME

asn2ref - produce Reference Index (CITATION) XML from Seq-entry ASN.1

## SYNOPSIS

**asn2ref**

## DESCRIPTION

**asn2ref** reads NCBI **Seq-entry** ASN.1 from standard input and writes corresponding Reference Index (**CITATION**) XML to standard output.

## OPTIONS

None.

## SEE ALSO

[**csv2xml**(1)](/csv2xml/1.md), [**ref2pmid**(1)](/ref2pmid/1.md), [**xtract**(1)](/xtract/1.md).