BIBTEX File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format Type Text
Extension .bib
MIME Type application/x-bibtex
Primary Usage Bibliographic References
Text Encoding ASCII, UTF-8
Case Sensitivity Field names are case-sensitive
Entry Types Article, Book, InProceedings, TechReport, etc.
Required Fields Varies by entry type
Optional Fields Varies by entry type
Commenting Using @Comment{...}
String Variables Supported using @String{...}
Concatenation Operator #
Cross-referencing Supported using crossref field
Bibliography Styles .bst files
Database Integration Can be used with LaTeX documents
Field Formats Plain text, can contain LaTeX commands
Preambles Supported using @Preamble{...}
Entry Aliases Not directly supported
Embedded File Links Not natively supported, requires custom fields
Programming Capabilities Limited to string manipulation and concatenation