refer(1)                (BSD Compatibility Package)                refer(1)


   NAME
         refer - expand and insert references from a bibliographic database

   SYNOPSIS
         /usr/ucb/refer [ -b ] [ -e ] [ -n ] [ -ar ] [ -cstring ] [ -kx ] [
         -lm,n ]
              [ -p filename ] [ -skeys ] filename...

   DESCRIPTION
         refer is a preprocessor for nroff(1), or troff(1), that finds and
         formats references.  The input files (standard input by default) are
         copied to the standard output, except for lines between `.[' and `.]'
         command lines.  Such lines are assumed to contain keywords as for
         lookbib(1), and are replaced by information from a bibliographic data
         base.  The user can avoid the search, override fields from it, or add
         new fields.  The reference data, from whatever source, is assigned to
         a set of troff strings.  Macro packages such as ms(7) print the
         finished reference text from these strings.  A flag is placed in the
         text at the point of reference.  By default, the references are
         indicated by numbers.

         When refer is used with eqn(1), neqn, or tbl(1), refer should be used
         first in the sequence, to minimize the volume of data passed through
         pipes.

         The following options are available:

         -b    Bare mode - do not put any flags in text (neither numbers or
               labels).

         -e    Accumulate references instead of leaving the references where
               encountered, until a sequence of the form:
                     .[
                     $LIST$
                     .]

               is encountered, and then write out all references collected so
               far.  Collapse references to the same source.

         -n    Do not search the default file.

         -ar   Reverse the first r author names (Jones, J. A. instead of J. A.
               Jones).  If r is omitted, all author names are reversed.

         -cstring
               Capitalize (with SMALL CAPS) the fields whose key-letters are
               in string.

         -kx   Instead of numbering references, use key labels as specified in
               a reference data line beginning with the characters %x; By
               default, %x is %L.


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         -lm,n Instead of numbering references, use labels from the senior
               author's last name and the year of publication.  Only the first
               m letters of the last name and the last n digits of the date
               are used.  If either of m or n is omitted, the entire name or
               date, respectively, is used.

         -p filename
               Take the next argument as a file of references to be searched.
               The default file is searched last.

         -skeys
               Sort references by fields whose key-letters are in the keys
               string, and permute reference numbers in the text accordingly.
               Using this option implies the -e option.  The key-letters in
               keys may be followed by a number indicating how many such
               fields are used, with a + sign taken as a very large number.
               The default is AD, which sorts on the senior author and date.
               To sort on all authors and then the date, for instance, use the
               options `-sA+T'.

   FILES
         /usr/ucblib/reftools/papers  default publication lists and indexes
         /usr/ucblib/reftools         programs

   SEE ALSO
         addbib(1), eqn(1), indxbib(1), lookbib(1), nroff(1), roffbib(1),
         sortbib(1), tbl(1), troff(1).


























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