---
name: "pybtext"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pybliographer"
version: "1.2.16-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pybtext"
---

# pybtext(1)

use bibliographic databases in text files

## NAME

pybtext - use bibliographic databases in text files

## SYNOPSIS

**pybtext** \[-o *outputfile*\] \[-s *style*\] ⟨*textfile*⟩ ⟨*database*...⟩

## DESCRIPTION

Pybtext scans text files for citation keys enclosed in brackets (\`\[key\]') and uses the database to generate a reference list. The reference list is appended to the text file and written to \`*textfile*.pyb' if no output file is specified.

## SEE ALSO

[pybliographer(1)](/pybliographer/1.md), \<http://pybliographer.org/\>

## AUTHOR

Pybtext was written by Zoltán Kóta.\
 This manpage was written by Nis Martensen for Debian/GNU Linux and may be used, modified and/or distributed freely by anyone.