indxbib

creates inverted indexes for bibliographic databases

TLDR

Build bibliography index

$ indxbib [database.bib]

Index multiple files

$ indxbib [file1.bib] [file2.bib]

Specify output base

$ indxbib -o [index] [database.bib]

Set common words file

$ indxbib -c [common.txt] [database.bib]

indxbib creates inverted indexes for bibliographic databases. These indexes enable fast lookups by lkbib and refer.The tool processes refer-format bibliography files. The generated index files have extensions .ia, .ib, .ic.

PARAMETERS

-o NAME

Output index base name.

-c FILE

Common words file to ignore.

-h N

Minimum word length to index.

-i STRING

Characters to ignore in index keys.

-l N

Maximum keys per record.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install groff

sudo dnf install groff

sudo pacman -S groff

sudo apk add groff

sudo zypper install groff

brew install groff

nix profile install nixpkgs#groff

CAVEATS

Part of groff. Works with refer-format files. Index files are binary.

HISTORY

indxbib is part of the groff document formatting system, derived from traditional Unix refer tools.