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BIB files should be copied only when needed in Manuscript
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bibliography
enhancement
latex
manuscript
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- JavaScript
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Description
Discussed in https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto-cli/discussions/10510
Currently, the BIBfile is copied to the output _manuscript/_tex/references.bib independently of the cite-method being used.
When using cite-method: citeproc, the references are hardcoded inside the LaTeX file so the BIB file is not needed.
Quarto should only copy the bibliography files to the output directory when cite-method is nit citeproc.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Locate the code that copies bibliography files into the Manuscript output at _manuscript/_tex/references.bib, then inspect how cite-method is handled. The change is complete when citeproc output does not copy the BIB file, while other cite methods still do.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, latex
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100