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There are some so called \dat{'German'} styles, but they allow +only German references. I couldn't find any style beeing able to switch +between the language for mixed references. In scientific publications you +will find a lot of English references beside the ones of the country, where +the publication was written. But it looks awful, if you mix an english +reference with german expressions, for example: +\begin{center}\begin{minipage}{.7\textwidth}\raggedright\tt Wilson, +Braunwald, und Isselbacher, Herausgeber. Harrison's Principles of Internal +Medicine. Band 1, twelfth Auf{}lage\ldots\end{minipage}\end{center} +So I tried to write a style being able to switch the language. + +\section[Restrictions of and problems with \bibtex]{Restrictions of and +problems with \bibtex\footnote{Dedicated to Oren Patashnik at Stanford +University. I hope this will find him anytime.}} + +There is a terrific restriction at least in my version of \bibtex: it +allows only ten (10) global variables of type \dat{STRINGS}. Therefore it +was impossible to implement a function which would decide whether to switch +the language and then call a specific function for every country that could +actualize the contents of these string variables. So the only possible way +seemed to be to create a series of \tex\ macros. + +Another problem occured with \bibtex's built in function +\verb|add.period$|. This function adds a point, if the last non '\}' +character is no '.', '!' or '?'. But how to tell \verb|add.period$| that +the \tex\ macros for abbreviations contain a point, although there is not +one obvious for \bibtex? The \tex\ macros have one parameter now: If you +abbreviate editors for example as 'eds.' \verb|add.period$| mustn't set a +point if the corresponding \tex\ macro is set in the output. So {\tt\bsl +btxeditorsshort} is defined as follows:\\[.5ex] +\verb| \def\btxeditorsshort#1{eds#1}|\\[.5ex] +Now you can write {\tt\bsl btxeditorsshort\{.\}} in the \bibtex\ style file +and \verb|add.period$| will find a point if {\tt\bsl btxeditorsshort\{.\}} +is the last expression in the sentence. As you can see this is only +necessary for those expressions that can stand at the end of a sentence or +block. 'And' usually will not stay at the end of a sentence. So you can +define the corresponding macros as pointed abbreviation, if you want to. + +I had to face a last problem with the built in function +\verb|change.case$|. It's similar to the one with \verb|add.period$|. This +function is also unable to expand the defined \tex\ macros. Therefore I had +to define always two forms of macros \verb|\btx...| and \verb|\Btx...| +where the second should be used where something like `The Quick Brown Fox +Jumps Over The Lazy Dog' is to occure and the first for something like `The +quick brown fox\ldots' if the expression starts a sentence or `the quick +brown fox\ldots' if it is used in the middle of a sentence. The {\tt +change.case\$} function will not be called if a title is going to be +formatted and {\tt language} is not set to {\tt 'english'} or {\tt +'USenglish'}. Henceforth you don't have to use '\{\}' braces to avoid {\tt +chang.case\$} in titles of other languages. Thus typing is much easier. +Typing comfort could be also improoved very much if \bibtex\ would +understand umlauts as \tex\ version 3.1 and not only constructions like +\verb|{\"{a}}|. + +All these constructions are tricky and uncomfortable only to bypass or fool +the built in \bibtex\ functions. Things would be much easier if more global +string variables could be defined. Then \bibtex\ could format the content +of the string variables directly and commands like \verb|add.period$| or +\verb|\cange.case$| would work the same way as if the expression would +occure in the text. + +Now you know about the reasons why I had to make a new \latex\ style +\dat{bibgerm.sty} for use with the \dat{ger[...].bst} \bibtex\ styles. It +defines the \tex\ macros mentioned above and listed below. + +\section{Implementation} + +\bibtex\ was changed in the way that it doesn't place string constants, but +\tex\ macros into the output for expressions that vary in the different +languages. So \bibtex\ generates a {\tt\bsl selectlanguage\{...\}} command +just before the current \verb|\bibitem[...]{...}| if the {\tt language} +field in the database entry is not empty. There are only a few allowed +contents for {\tt language}: {\tt 'german'}, {\tt 'austrian'}, {\tt +'english'}, and {\tt 'USenglish'}, because I'm speaking only German and +bad English. {\tt 'english'} does the same as {\tt 'USenglish'} at the +moment. I think there won't be many differences, but I could imagine some +concerning 'Master's thesis' and 'PhD thesis'. {\tt 'austrian'} does nearly +the same as {\tt 'german'}, only the month 'January' is different. + +It should be not so very difficult to implement other languages for someone +who is a little bit acquainted to \tex\ or \latex. You probably needn't +change the \bibtex\ styles, but only to supplement the \dat{bibgerm.sty} +\latex\ style a little bit. + +\subsection{\ifx\undefined\selectfont \else\series{m}\fi\dat{bibgerm.sty}} + +The macro \verb|\selectlanguage{...}| of the original \dat{german.sty} +\cite{partl}switched already things like {\tt 'date'} and {\tt +'captionnames'}. There are now some new global definitions +\verb|\bibsgerman|, \verb|\bibsenglish| and \verb|\bibsUSenglish| being +called by {\tt\bsl selectlanguage\{...\}}. The \verb|\bibs...| macros +redefine the meanings for a list of \tex\ macros according to the current +language: +\settowidth{\mylena}{\tt\bsl def\bsl ...short\#\#1\{...\#\#1\}} +\begin{center}\begin{tabular}{|l|p{.67\textwidth}@{}l|}\hline +\multicolumn{3}{|c|}{General Aspects}\\\hline +\hbox to\mylena{\tex\ macro\hfil} & Meaning &\\\hline +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btx...\{...\}} & \raggedright Expression in lower case +letters for use in the middle of a sentence (e.\ g.\ 'volume').&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btx...\{...\}} & \raggedright Expression with the first +letter capitalized for use at the beginning of a sentence (e.\ g.\ +'Volume') or formatted like a booktitle (e.\ g.\ 'Technical Report +037').&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl ...short\#\#1\{...\#\#1\}} & \raggedright Mostly +abbreviated expression. The tricky construction {\tt\#\#1} was explained +above. You need double {\tt'\#'} because the macros are defined inside the +global definition of the {\tt\bsl bibs...} macro. The parameter {\tt\#\#1} +is used to set the last point of an abbreviation that can occure at the end +of a sentence (e.\ g.\ {\tt\bsl def\bsl btxetalshort\#\#1\{et~al\#\#1\}}). +If you don't want to have a point at the end you skip the {\tt\#\#1} inside +the braces.&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl ...long\{...\}} & \raggedright Expression used for the +long i.\,\,e.\ unabbreviated form (e.\ g.\ {\tt\bsl def\bsl btxetallong\{ +et~alii\}}). &\\\hline +\multicolumn{3}{|c|}{Details}\\\hline +\hbox to\mylena{\tex\ macro\hfil} & meaning &\\\hline +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxetalshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Used after authors or +editors, if there is {\tt 'and othrers'} at the end of the corresponding +\bibtex\ database entry field (defined as {\tt 'et~al\#\#1{}'}). This +expression might finish a sentence or block; so {\tt '\#\#1'} is necessary +for {\tt 'add.period\$'}. &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxetallong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'et~alii'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxandshort} & \raggedright Used before the last author or +editor if there are more than one (defined as {\tt 'and'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxandlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the above +(defined as {\tt 'and'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxinshort} & \raggedright Used with entry type {\tt +@incollection} or {\tt @inproceedings} as introduction for the reference to +the superior work (defined as {\tt 'in'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxinlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the above +(defined as {\tt 'in'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxinshort} & \raggedright For use at the beginning of a +sentence (defined as {\tt 'In'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxinlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the above +(defined as {\tt 'In'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxofseriesshort} & \raggedright Used after the volume +number before the title of the book series (defined as {\tt 'of'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxofserieslong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'of'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxinseriesshort} & \raggedright Used for a part of a book +with a separate title. If there is a number given it is placed before the +title of the series (defined as {\tt 'in'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxinserieslong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'in'}). &\\ +\hline\end{tabular} + +\begin{tabular}{|l|p{.67\textwidth}@{}l|}\hline +\hbox to\mylena{\tex\ macro\hfil} & meaning &\\\hline +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxeditorshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Abbreviation for a +single {\em editor\/} that can be placed at the end of the editor block +(defined as {\tt 'ed\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxeditorlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'editor'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxeditorsshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Equivalent of the +above for more than one editor (defined as {\tt 'eds\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxeditorslong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'editors'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxeditorshort\#\#1} & \raggedright This and the following +macros could be used by a style file that would start a bibliography entry +with something like 'Ed.:\ \ldots' (defined as {\tt 'Ed\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxeditorlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Editor'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxeditorsshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Plural of the above +(defined as {\tt 'Eds\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxeditorslong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Editors'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxvolumeshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Abbreviation for {\em +volume\/} for use after a comma, i.\,\,e.\ in the middle of a sentence +(defined as {\tt 'vol\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxvolumelong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'volume'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxvolumeshort\#\#1} & \raggedright For use at the +beginning of a sentence (defined as {\tt 'Vol\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxvolumelong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Volume'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxnumbershort\#\#1} & \raggedright Abbreviation for {\em +number\/} if used in the middle of a sentence (defined as {\tt +'no\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxnumberlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'number'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxnumbershort\#\#1} & \raggedright For use at the +beginning of a sentence (defined as {\tt 'No\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxnumberlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Number'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxeditionshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Abbreviation for {\em +edition\/} that can finish a sentence or block (defined as {\tt +'ed\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxeditionlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'edition'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxeditionshort\#\#1} & \raggedright For use at the +beginning of a sentence (defined as {\tt 'Ed\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxeditionlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Edition'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxchaptershort\#\#1} & \raggedright Abbreviation for {\em +chapter\/} which might be placed at the end of a sentence if it would be +used after first, second, etc. (defined as {\tt 'chap\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxchapterlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'chapter'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxchaptershort\#\#1} & \raggedright For use at the +beginning of a sentence (defined as {\tt 'Chap\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxchapterlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Chapter'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxpageshort\#\#1} & Abbreviation for {\em page\/} +\raggedright (defined as {\tt 'p\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxpagelong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'page'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxpagesshort\#\#1} & \raggedright If there are more than +one {\em page\/} this abbreviation will be used (defined as {\tt +'pp\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxpageslong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'pages'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxpageshort\#\#1} & \raggedright For use at the beginning +of a sentence (defined as {\tt 'P\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxpagelong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Page'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxpagesshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Plural of the above +(defined as {\tt 'Pp\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxpageslong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Pages'}). &\\ +\hline\end{tabular} + +\begin{tabular}{|l|p{.67\textwidth}@{}l|}\hline +\hbox to\mylena{\tex\ macro\hfil} & Meaning &\\\hline +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmastthesis} & \raggedright Expression that will be used +by default if there is given no \bibtex\ database entry field {\tt type} in +a {\tt @masterthesis} entry (defined as {\tt 'Master's thesis'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxphdthesis} & \raggedright Equivalent of the above for +the {\tt @phdthesis} entry (defined as {\tt 'PhD thesis'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxtechrepshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Equivalent of the +above for abbreviated {\tt @techreport} entry formatted like the title of +an article or journal, i.\,\,e.\ only the first letter capitalized (defined +as {\tt 'Techn.\ rep\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxtechreplong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Technical report'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxtechrepshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Same as the above but +formatted like a booktitle, i.\,\,e.\ all words capitalized except articles +and conjunctions like 'the' or 'of', etc. This one is used if the number +field of the {\tt @techreport} entry is not empty (defined as {\tt 'Techn.\ +Rep\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl Btxtechreplong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated form of the +above (defined as {\tt 'Technical Report'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonjanshort\#\#1} & \raggedright Abbreviated names of +the months (defined as {\tt 'Jan\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonfebshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'Feb\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonmarshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'Mar\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonaprshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'Apr\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonmayshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'May'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonjunshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'June'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonjulshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'July'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonaugshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'Aug\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonsepshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'Sept\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonoctshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'Oct\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonnovshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'Nov\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmondecshort\#\#1} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'Dec\#\#1{}'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonjanlong} & \raggedright Unabbreviated names of the +months (defined as {\tt 'January'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonfeblong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'February'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonmarlong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt 'March'}). +&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonaprlong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt 'April'}). +&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonmaylong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt 'May'}). +&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonjunlong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt 'June'}). +&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonjullong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt 'July'}). +&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonauglong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt 'August'}). +&\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonseplong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'September'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonoctlong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'October'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmonnovlong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'November'}). &\\ +{\tt\bsl def\bsl btxmondeclong} & \raggedright (defined as {\tt +'December'}). &\\ +\hline\end{tabular}\end{center} + +For more details about macro programming refer to \cite{texbook}. + +\subsection{Available \bibtex\ styles and file list} + +All \bibtex\ standard styles are available although I've changed their +design a little bit. Furthermore, I adjusted the \dat{'apalike.bst'} which +allows references like '(Jones 1986)'. The names of the 'german' \bibtex\ +styles, their corresponding standards, and the remaining files are listed +in the following table: +\begin{center}\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}\hline +\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\bibtex\ Styles and Files}\\\hline +'german' & Standard \\\hline +{\tt gerabbrv.bst} & {\tt abbrv.bst} \\ +{\tt geralpha.bst} & {\tt alpha.bst} \\ +{\tt gerplain.bst} & {\tt plain.bst} \\ +{\tt gerunsrt.bst} & {\tt unsrt.bst} \\\hline +{\tt gerapali.bst} & {\tt apalike.bst} \\\hline +{\tt gerxampl.bib} & {\tt xampl.bib} \\\hline\hline +\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\latex\ Styles}\\\hline +'german' & Standard \\\hline +{\tt bibgerm.sty} & {\tt german.sty} \\ +{\tt apalike.sty} & {\tt apalike.sty} \\\hline\hline +\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Manual for \latex}\\\hline +{\tt gerbibtx.tex} & {\sc Manual} and \\ +{\tt gerbibtx.bib} & {\sc Bibliography}\\\hline\hline +\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Original Manuals}\\\hline +{\tt btxdoc.tex} & For general users\\ +{\tt btxhak.tex} & For style designers\\ +{\tt btxdoc.bib} & {\sc Bibliography}\\\hline +\end{tabular}\end{center} + +If you want to write \bibtex\ styles on your own, you are absolutely in +need of \cite{bibtex.a} and \cite{bibtex.b}. These documents should be as +files in your distribution of \bibtex. If they are not, complain violently +to the distributor. + +\subsection{Changes to the standard styles} + +There are two new functions: {\tt after.authors} and {\tt smallcaps}. The +last is similar to {\tt emphasize}. It sets the authors or editors in {\sc +Small Caps}. If you don't like that, you can change it to an empty +function. The other one sets the new 'state' {\tt before.title}. These +'states' are used by the different {\tt output} routines to decide what +punctuation is going to be placed (most times point or comma) before the +string on the stack. If the current 'state' is {\tt before.title} a colon +is placed before the title of what ever, i.\,\,e. regularly after authors +and editors. If you don't like this either, you can copy the function {\tt +new.block} to {\tt after.authors}. Then a point will be set instead of a +colon. {\tt gerapali.bst} behaves in this way, because a colon after braces +looks a little bit strange. + +I've changed also the format of the authors' and editors' names to my +personal favorites: + +\begin{center}\begin{minipage}{.7\textwidth}\raggedright\tt Wallmeier, M. +van, O. Patashnik, and L. van Lamport (eds.): \bibtex ing is +great\ldots\end{minipage}\end{center} + +You can reset the original status by comparing the lines where the function +{\tt format.name\$} occures with the according lines in the original +standard \bibtex\ styles. Nevertheless you should be familar with \bibtex's +name formatting \cite[section 5.4]{bibtex.b}. + +I'm not in access to the original \latex\ standard work \cite{lamport}. But +\cite[appendix B]{kopka} is marked as an almost extensive translation from +\cite{lamport}. If this is true, there are a few differences concerning the +optional fields in some entry types. They concern the additional field {\tt +number} that is used by the entry types {\tt @book}, {\tt @inbook}, {\tt +@incollection}, {\tt @inproceedings}, and {\tt @proceedings} and the +additional field {\tt tpye} that is used in {\tt @masterthesis} and {\tt +@phdthesis}. + +Those were of most importance for writing {\tt bibgerm.sty} and the {\tt +ger[...].bst} files, but there are some more \cite[section 2.2 'Changes to +the standard styles']{bibtex.a}. + + +\section{Changes} + +\begin{description} +\item[1993, April 20th:] \verb|bibgerm.sty| changed for use with `german.sty' +version 2.4. In detail: redefine `\verb|\selectlanguage|' or +`\verb|\p@selectlanguage|' depending on version of `german.sty'. +\end{description} + +\section{Known bugs} + +\begin{description} +\item[german.sty:] Probably `\verb|bibgerm.sty|' won't work with `german.sty' +version 3. +\end{description} + +\bibliography{gerbibtx}\bibliographystyle{gerplain} + +\end{document} + |