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          3.5. Output
 3.5.1. Output and print 

Output and Print
(see also:  Formatting language to define output styles and Manuscript formatting)

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1 -  Send output to printer, file, monitor

Bibus : printer; (file) EW: printer, monitor, file RW: printer, monitor, file Pr: yes (instant preview is default) En: yes, (also print preview) RM: yes

2 - Real bibliography formatting software: offers large quantity of ready-to-use styles for citing; can modify existing styles and create new ones

Bibus : yes EW: yes RW: yes Pr: yes En: yes RM: yes

3 - Structure of system display
   1. short record list
   2. one formatted record at the time
   3. more formatted records

Bibus : 1, 2 EW: 1 RW: 1; 2; 3 Pr: 1; 2; 3 only in print preview En: 1; 2; 3 only in print preview RM: 1; 2 (+ optionally editable record window); 3 only print preview

4 - Report generator

Bibus : not really, (Windows' control) not really; apart from manuscript formatting, q.v., printing is any record list output using a style and the list sort EW: none explicitly, only specifications embedded within each output style, must format a bibliography

RW: not separate but embedded in any output style

Pr: output style + various settings included subject bibliography En: output style + various settings included subject bibliography RM: output style + various settings included subject bibliography

5 -  "Subject list", i.e. an indexed report with sorted headings taken from record content
    1. one level
    2. more levels
    3. headings only
    4. from more than one field at once

Bibus : no EW: n.a. RW: no Pr: 1; 3 yes, also with reference counter and record numbers; 4 En: 1; 3 yes, also with reference counter and record numbers; 4 RM: 1; 3 (also with reference counter and record numbers) 4 

6 -  HTML as Output file format:  URLs are active links

Bibus : no, even when you export in html format EW: URLs are not active links in print bibliographies, but they are active in exported files [sic] RW: yes Pr: yes, URLs are active links

En:  yes, URL are active hypertextual links

RM: yes, URLs are active links in HTML format

7 - Number of citing styles for output

Bibus : undefined, users can freely create more (it comes with 15-20 shipped) EW: >  3380 shipped (Administrator can upload more from EndNote desktop) RW: ca 960 shipped (can create more) Pr: ca 620 + user can create more with no limitations En: > ca 4400 (100 installed; additional output style files can be installed using the Windows Add/Remove Programs options and the Mac Customizer. Updated and new filters can be downloaded from the producer’s web site) + can create more with no limitations: each is a separate file RM: some 1360 shipped and can create more with no limitations (wizard provided to assist in creating new styles)
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Associations d'idées
Keywords:  Endnotes ; Footnotes ; Styles ; Subject bibliography ; Word processor ; XML

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