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how to import a style from Zotero?

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:58 am
by ppiioottrr
hello everyone.
I'm starting with Bookends. happy till now but have to still decide if write my thesis with Mellel + Bookends or not.
is there a way to import a full style from Zotero?
I have there one well-done, official from my Institute.
if I don't have to prepare it manually it would really easier...

greeting
piotr

Re: how to import a style from Zotero?

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:08 pm
by Jon
No, sorry. I spent some time on this, but CSL is simply too different from how Bookends handles formatting. Have you tried creating a format? It's very flexible and not difficult. There's a video tutorial about it if you haven't seen it (and another one with exploring more advanced capabilities is planned).

http://www.sonnysoftware.com/VideoTutor ... rials.html

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: how to import a style from Zotero?

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:11 pm
by ppiioottrr
:(((
mine is quite complicated with small details about articles, editors, more authors, etc.
I've started, yes, but it would be quite longer thing, I suppose...

Re: how to import a style from Zotero?

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:15 pm
by Jon
If you have a problem with a particular aspect of the format you can write to tech support and I'll see if I can help (or tell you it can't be done).

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: how to import a style from Zotero?

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:36 pm
by ppiioottrr
ok thx.
I'll try step by step.

Re: how to import a style from Zotero?

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:42 pm
by Jon
One thing that may (or may not) help is Biblio -> Create Format Catalog. It will generate a text file with examples of all the formats we ship or that you have made. If you find one that is somewhat similar to the one you need you can create new one based on it and edit from there.

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: how to import a style from Zotero?

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:44 pm
by ppiioottrr
yes
I already looked over them lets say manually and found something something quit similar...

started my work.
when (if) I'm done I'll let you know