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indxbib

creates inverted indexes for bibliographic databases

TLDR

Build bibliography index
$ indxbib [database.bib]
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Index multiple files
$ indxbib [file1.bib] [file2.bib]
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Specify output base
$ indxbib -o [index] [database.bib]
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Set common words file
$ indxbib -c [common.txt] [database.bib]
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SYNOPSIS

indxbib [options] file...

DESCRIPTION

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.

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.

SEE ALSO

refer(1), lkbib(1), lookbib(1), groff(1)

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