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Custom import: outdated?

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Description

The help page about custom import filters (http://help.jabref.org/en/CustomImports) has a section dedicated to Creating an import filter. It seems (partly ?) outdated:

Additionally, the first sentence ("For examples and some helpful files on how to build your own importer, please check our download page") is about an unspecified download page...

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Research direction

Start with the “Creating an import filter” section on the CustomImports help page and compare its procedure with the linked github.com/JabRef/custom-imports repository. Update the outdated JabRef 2.0 and JSDK 1.4 references and clarify the unspecified download-page link; done means the section matches the current procedure and its links are specific.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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