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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2010-03-20 23:32:55 +0000
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$Id: README,v 0.9 2010/02/14 15:42:33 lehman beta $
+$Id: README,v 0.9a 2010/03/19 19:52:15 lehman beta $
ABOUT
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ sort the bibliography and to generate labels. Instead of being
implemented in BibTeX's style files, the formatting of the
bibliography is entirely controlled by TeX macros. Good working
knowledge in LaTeX should be sufficient to design new bibliography
-and citation styles. There is no need to learn BibTeX's postfix stack
-language. Just like the bibliography styles, all citation commands
-may be freely (re)defined.
+and citation styles. There is no need to learn BibTeX's postfix
+stack language. Just like the bibliography styles, all citation
+commands may be freely (re)defined.
Apart from the features unique to biblatex, the package also
incorporates core features of the following packages: babelbib,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fully localized and can interface with the babel package.
LICENSE
-Copyright (c) 2006--2010 Philipp Lehman. Permission is granted to
+Copyright (c) 2006-2010 Philipp Lehman. Permission is granted to
copy, distribute and/or modify this software under the terms of the
LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL), version 1.3. This package is
author-maintained. This software is provided 'as is', without
@@ -70,91 +70,106 @@ Strongly recommended:
- csquotes 4.4 or later
- babel
-etoolbox and csquotes are non-standard but available from CTAN:
+etoolbox and csquotes are available from CTAN:
http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/etoolbox/
http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/csquotes/
+Biber is available from:
+
+http://sourceforge.net/projects/biblatex-biber/
+
+AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION
+
+TeX Live: Biblatex is included in TeX Live.
+ Use the TeX Live package manager to install it.
+
SEMI-AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION
-Get the file biblatex.tds.zip from
+1. Get the file biblatex-<version>.tds.zip from
-ftp://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/install/macros/latex/exptl/
+ http://sourceforge.net/projects/biblatex/files/
-or
+ or download the file
-http://sourceforge.net/projects/biblatex/files/
+ http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/install/macros/latex/exptl/biblatex.tds.zip
-and move it to the root directory of the local TeX installation
-tree, for example
+2. Unpack the archive in the root directory of the local TeX
+ installation tree, for example
/usr/local/share/texmf/
-or
+ or
/usr/share/texmf-local/
-or
+ or
C:\Local TeX Files\
-Unzip the file in place.
+3. Update the file hash tables (also known as the file name
+ database).
+
+ On teTeX and TeX Live systems, run texhash as root ('sudo
+ texhash'). On MiKTeX, run 'initexmf --update-fndb' in a command
+ window or use the 'Refresh FNDB' button of the MiKTeX Options
+ window.
-Don't forget to update the file hash tables (also known as the file
-name database) after installing the files. On teTeX and TeX Live
-systems, run texhash as root ('sudo texhash'). On MiKTeX, run
-'initexmf --update-fndb' in a command window or use the 'Refresh
-FNDB' button of the MiKTeX Options window.
+MANUAL INSTALLATION
-Please see the TeX FAQ at http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq for further
-hints about package installation.
+1. Get the file biblatex-<version>.tar.gz from
-MANUAL INSTALLATION
+ http://sourceforge.net/projects/biblatex/files/
+
+ or download the file
+
+ http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/exptl/biblatex.zip
+
+2. Unpack the archive in a temporary working directory.
-Copy all files and subdirectories in the 'latex' directory to:
+3. Copy all files and subdirectories in the 'latex' directory to:
- <TEXMFLOCAL>/tex/latex/biblatex/
+ <texmflocal>/tex/latex/biblatex/
-where <TEXMFLOCAL> denotes the root of the local TeX installation
-tree, for example
+ where <texmflocal> denotes the root of the local TeX installation
+ tree, for example
/usr/local/share/texmf/
-or
+ or
/usr/share/texmf-local/
-or
+ or
C:\Local TeX Files\
-Copy all files in the 'bibtex/bst' subdirectory to:
+4. Copy all files in the 'bibtex/bst' subdirectory to:
- <TEXMFLOCAL>/bibtex/bst/biblatex/
+ <texmflocal>/bibtex/bst/biblatex/
-Copy all files in the 'bibtex/bib' subdirectory to:
+5. Copy all files in the 'bibtex/bib' subdirectory to:
- <TEXMFLOCAL>/bibtex/bib/biblatex/
+ <texmflocal>/bibtex/bib/biblatex/
-If you are using bibtex8, copy all files in the 'bibtex/csf'
-subdirectory to:
+6. If you are using bibtex8, copy all files in the 'bibtex/csf'
+ subdirectory to:
- <TEXMFLOCAL>/bibtex/csf/biblatex/
+ <texmflocal>/bibtex/csf/biblatex/
-Note that you may need to set/adjust the environmental variables
-BIBTEX8_BSTINPUT, BIBTEX8_BIBINPUT, and BIBTEX8_CSFINPUT for
-biblatex8 to work properly.
+7. The manual and example files in 'doc' subdirectory go to
-The manual ('biblatex.pdf') and the files in 'doc/examples' go to
+ <texmflocal>/doc/latex/biblatex/
- <TEXMFLOCAL>/doc/latex/biblatex/
+8. Update the file hash tables (also known as the file name
+ database).
-or to any other place where you will find it later.
+ On teTeX and TeX Live systems, run texhash as root ('sudo
+ texhash'). On MiKTeX, run 'initexmf --update-fndb' in a command
+ window or use the 'Refresh FNDB' button of the MiKTeX Options
+ window.
-Note that you may have to create those directories if this is the
-first package you're installing locally (as opposed to via a package
-manager).
+Note that you may have to create some or all of the above
+directories if this is the first package you're installing locally
+(as opposed to via a package manager).
-Don't forget to update the file hash tables (also known as the file
-name database) after installing the files. On teTeX and TeX Live
-systems, run texhash as root ('sudo texhash'). On MiKTeX, run
-'initexmf --update-fndb' in a command window or use the 'Refresh
-FNDB' button of the MiKTeX Options window.
+POST-INSTALLATION
-Please see the TeX FAQ at http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq for further
-hints about package installation.
+When using bibtex8, you may need to set/adjust the environmental
+variables BIBTEX8_BSTINPUT, BIBTEX8_BIBINPUT, and BIBTEX8_CSFINPUT
+for biblatex8 to work properly.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES