refdb_latex2utf8txt1

Converts bibtex bibliographic data to utf-8 plain text

Usage

refdb_latex2utf8txt

Overview

refdb_latex2utf8txt is a helper tool which is used by bib2ris-utf8 to clean up the output of bib2ris. It is implemented as a filter which reads from stdin and writes to stdout, without any command-line options.

Diagnostics

The exit code of refdb_latex2utf8txt is always 0 (zero).

Data processing

• The conversion that this tool performs was designed to facilitate the import of reference data from bibtex, through bib2ris (1), to RefDB.

• Foreign and special characters which are encoded as LaTeX commands are converted to their UTF-8 counterparts.

• All other LaTeX command are stripped off.