4 files changed, 33 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/man/man1/ctanbib.man1.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/man/man1/ctanbib.man1.pdf
index 5d4342c0ca1..2c753a32a20 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/man/man1/ctanbib.man1.pdf
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/man/man1/ctanbib.man1.pdf
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/ctanbib/ctanbib-doc.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/ctanbib/ctanbib-doc.pdf
index 1fb514277c7..87296fca78e 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/ctanbib/ctanbib-doc.pdf
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/ctanbib/ctanbib-doc.pdf
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/ctanbib/ctanbib-doc.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/ctanbib/ctanbib-doc.tex
index c9d2a96abeb..fb718635abd 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/ctanbib/ctanbib-doc.tex
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/ctanbib/ctanbib-doc.tex
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ The \texttt{curl} utility needs to be installed on the user's system in order to
 
 \begin{description}
   \item[-c,-\/-ctan] use the CTAN package entry as package URL instead of URL provided by the package.
+  \item[-C,-\/-ctanpath]   use package's CTAN path as URL
   \item[-e,-\/-entrypoint] explicitly set the Bib\TeX\ entry type.
   \item[-h,-\/-help] print the help message.
   \item[-v,-\/-version] print the version info.
@@ -84,6 +85,24 @@ url = {https://ctan.org/pkg/latex},
 }
 \end{verbatim}
 
+\noindent The \texttt{--ctanpath} option:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+ctanbib -C biblatex
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\noindent This produces a bib record that uses the CTAN package tree location for the URL.
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+@manual{biblatex,
+...
+url = {/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex},
+...
+}
+\end{verbatim}
+
+
+
 \noindent The \texttt{--entrytype} option:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
@@ -115,6 +134,8 @@ it's eventual release on CTAN. Herbert Voss added the \verb|--CTAN| option.
 \section{Changelog}
 
 \begin{changelog}
+  \change{2021-06-29}{Version 0.2a released}
+  \change{2021-06-29}{Added the \verb|--ctanpath| option.}
   \change{2021-06-26}{Version 0.2 released}
   \change{2021-06-26}{Removed the \verb|--CTAN| option, entry type can be set using \verb|--entrytype| and CTAN URL is requested using \verb|--ctan|}
   \change{2021-06-26}{Added \verb|--entrytype| option for explicit specification of the Bib\TeX\ entry type}
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/ctanbib/ctanbib b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/ctanbib/ctanbib
index f54e1691ca2..70b31badbac 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/ctanbib/ctanbib
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/ctanbib/ctanbib
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Usage:
 ctanbib [options] name1 name2 ...
 Available options:
   -c,--ctan       Use CTAN URL instead of the package homepage 
+  -C,--ctanpath   Use package's CTAN path as URL
   -e,--entrytype  (default manual)  Change entry type
   -h,--help       Print this message
   -v,--version    Print version info
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ if args.help then
   print(msg)
   os.exit(0)
 elseif args.version then
-  print "ctanbib version 0.2"
+  print "ctanbib version 0.2a"
   os.exit(0)
 elseif args.ctan then
   pkgurl = true
@@ -186,6 +187,14 @@ local ctan_url = function(record, pkgname)
   return "https://ctan.org/pkg/"..pkgname
 end
 
+local ctan_path = function(record)
+  local ctan = record:query_selector("ctan")[1]
+  -- some package don't contain the CTAN path
+  if not ctan then return get_url(record) end
+  local path = ctan:get_attribute("path")
+  return path
+end
+
 
 local compile = function(template, records)
   return template:gsub("$([a-z]+)", function(a) 
@@ -215,6 +224,8 @@ for _, pkgname in ipairs(args) do
   -- use the CTAN path as url for the CTAN type
   if pkgurl then
     e.url = ctan_url(record, pkgname)
+  elseif args.ctanpath then
+    e.url = ctan_path(record)
   end
   e.version, e.date = get_version(record)
   e.urldate = os.date("%Y-%m-%d")