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November 6, 2019
December 1, 2024
17.0+
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50.27MB
iPhone, Vision Pro, iPad
English

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Benjamin Burton

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3.4.1

September 20, 2024

Added dark/tinted icons, and fixed problem with OneDrive downloads. Also from version 3.4: ... - Help pages are now combined into a rich in-app help browser. - Supports source URLs in the File field (used by JabRef ≥ 5.13) - Recognises more LaTeX macros, plus Spanish upside-down punctuation. - Several more user interface improvements. - Search now defaults to "anywhere", and this includes the cite key also.

3.4

September 13, 2024

- Help pages are now combined into a rich in-app help browser. - Supports source URLs in the File field (used by JabRef ≥ 5.13) - Recognises more LaTeX macros, plus Spanish upside-down punctuation. - Several more user interface improvements. - Search now defaults to "anywhere", and this includes the cite key also.

3.3

August 4, 2024

- Much faster when working with large libraries - Several layout changes and user interface improvements - Fixed issues where x-bdsk://citekey searches sometimes failed - Now ships with the Computer Modern TeX fonts, which you can install system-wide on your device through the settings panel - Now handles TeX escapes within URL and DOI fields

3.2

June 18, 2024

New features: - Supports x-bdsk://citekey URLs once again (see Settings → Searching). - You can now change the keyword separator (see Settings → Styles). - Added a troubleshooting page to the help browser. - Redesigned the settings panel to use simpler language. Issues fixed: - On some devices, .bib files were greyed out because other apps were claiming the .bib extension. - Sometimes .bib files on third-party file providers (e.g., Google Drive or OneDrive) would not open because they were not properly downloaded. Other: - Moved the About page from the settings panel to the help browser. - If your .bib files live on Google Drive, they might still be grayed out (even after the fixes described above). There is a new advanced setting to work around this.

3.1

June 5, 2024

Version 3.1: - Settings are now accessible from the welcome screen (just press the help button on the toolbar). - Libraries are now faster to load. - Help pages can now be navigated through an in-built help browser. - The app can now read non-ASCII / non-UTF-8 encoded files that were saved by BibDesk or JabRef. Version 3.0: This is major overhaul of the entire app, bringing it up to date with modern iOS and iPadOS. The app now supports dynamic type, and on iPad it now supports multitasking so you can have different BibTeX libraries open side-by-side (via Stage Manager, Split View, or Slide Over). Other features include: - BibTeX parse errors are now visible in a separate tab; - Better support for UTF-8 BibTeX sources (as opposed to plain ASCII); - Smart/Dynamic group rules updated for compatibility with recent BibDesk and JabRef. Enjoy!

3.0.1

May 23, 2024

v3.0.1: Fixes an issue where file attachments on Box or OneDrive were reported as not found. References 3.0 is major overhaul of the entire app, bringing it up to date with modern iOS and iPadOS. The app now supports dynamic type, and on iPad it now supports multitasking so you can have different BibTeX libraries open side-by-side (via Stage Manager, Split View, or Slide Over). Other features include: - BibTeX parse errors are now visible in a separate tab; - Better support for UTF-8 BibTeX sources (as opposed to plain ASCII); - Smart/Dynamic group rules updated for compatibility with recent BibDesk and JabRef. Enjoy!

3.0

May 22, 2024

A major overhaul of the entire app, bringing it up to date with modern iOS and iPadOS. References now supports dynamic type, and on iPad it now supports multitasking so you can have different BibTeX libraries open side-by-side (via Stage Manager, Split View, or Slide Over). Other features include: - BibTeX parse errors are now visible in a separate tab; - Better support for UTF-8 BibTeX sources (as opposed to plain ASCII); - Smart/Dynamic group rules updated for compatibility with recent BibDesk and JabRef. Enjoy!

2.2

November 16, 2020

- Now supports Nextcloud for opening PDF attachments (in addition to iCloud, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive). - Additional options for configuring how entries are displayed.

2.1.1

July 16, 2020

- For iOS 12 users: Supports file transfer from iTunes or macOS Finder into an "On my iPhone/iPad" folder. This gives iOS 12 users a new way to view libraries with PDF file attachments, without using cloud services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. - Other minor tweaks.

2.1

June 11, 2020

v2.1: Now supports JabRef dynamic groups! v2.0: Supports BibDesk smart groups, and supports Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive for viewing attachments on all iOS versions (plus iCloud Drive as always on iOS 13).

Description of References

Carry your BibTeX libraries with you on your iPad and iPhone! A BibTeX library is a collection of bibliographic references (papers, books, reports, etc.), designed to work with the LaTeX typesetting system. Each library is stored in a specially-formatted text file (typically ending in .bib), which you can create with your favourite text editor. The References app gives you an easy way to browse through and interact with your BibTeX libraries. You can scroll, search, follow links, and view file attachments. In particular: - The app creates links from DOIs, MathSciNet references, ACM IDs, and of course URLs. - The app understands elementary LaTeX, so if your titles and/or abstracts contain markup or mathematics (and if your LaTeX is simple enough) then the app can display them nicely. - If you used BibDesk or JabRef to create your library, the app can view your file attachments (e.g., PDFs that you have attached to your references). - You can view references grouped by keywords, if you use the Keywords field in your BibTeX libraries. You can also view all of your smart/static groups from BibDesk, and your dynamic/static groups from JabRef. - The app supports BibLaTeX libraries as well as classic BibTeX. The References app can open BibTeX libraries from anywhere on your device. In particular, you can use iCloud Drive to keep them synchronised between your devices. FILE ATTACHMENTS: To view file attachments (e.g., PDFs), the path to each file should be included in the corresponding entry in your BibTeX library. You can do this using the specially encoded Bdsk-File-* fields (as used by BibDesk), or the plain text File field (as used by JabRef). If you are writing your BibTeX files by hand, just add a File field giving the location of the attachment, such as File = {../PDFs/foo.pdf}. You can tell References where to find these attachments by linking folders in your app settings. The app will look for your attachments within these folders – for example, if you link your Documents folder then the app will be able to match the BibTeX field {../PDFs/foo.pdf} to a real location such as Documents/PDFs/foo.pdf or Documents/foo.pdf. The app is able to read attachments stored on your device, or on iCloud Drive, or on third-party providers including Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Nextcloud or OneDrive. If you are having trouble viewing attachments from a third-party provider, please mail the References developer with the details. FURTHER INFORMATION: To learn more about BibTeX, see http://www.bibtex.org/ .

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References: FAQ

Does References work on iPads?

Yes, there is an iPad version available for References.

Who is behind the development of the References app?

References was created by Benjamin Burton.

What is the minimum iOS requirement for References to function properly?

The app needs iOS 17.0 or later to function properly.

What do users think of the app?

4.9 out of 5 is the fantastic rating that References has received from users.

What genre is the References app?

The App Category Of References Is Productivity.

Which is the latest version of References?

3.4.1 is the current version of References.

When was the last update for References released?

References updated on December 1, 2024.

When was References introduced to the market?

The specific date when the app came out was February 5, 2023.

What content advisory rating is assigned to References?

No objectionable content, suitable for young children.

What are the languages supported by the References app?

Currently, References supports English.

Is References included in the roster of games on Apple Arcade?

No, References is not on Apple Arcade.

Does References support in-app purchases?

No, References does not support in-app purchases.

Is References designed for Apple Vision Pro integration?

Certainly! References is designed for seamless integration with Apple Vision Pro.

Are there commercial ads in References?

No, there are no commercial ads in References.

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