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BibTeX to LaTeX Converter

Description

This Python script converts a BibTeX file (.bib) into a LaTeX file with \bibitem entries. It provides a user-friendly interface using tkinter for file selection and utilizes bibtexparser to parse and convert the BibTeX data.

Features

  • File Selection: Easily select the input BibTeX file and specify the output LaTeX file using file dialogs.
  • BibTeX Parsing: Converts BibTeX entries into LaTeX \bibitem format.
  • Output Generation: Generates a LaTeX file containing formatted \bibitem entries for inclusion in a LaTeX document.

Usage

  1. Run the script.
  2. Choose the input BibTeX file when prompted.
  3. Specify the location and filename for the output LaTeX file.
  4. The script creates a LaTeX file with \bibitem entries based on the BibTeX data.

BibTeX to LaTeX \bibitem Conversion Guidelines

  • Article (@article): 
    \bibitem{key}
Author(s), ``Title,'' Journal, vol. Volume, no. Number, pp. Pages, Year.

Dependencies

  • Python 3.x: Ensure Python 3.x is installed.
  • bibtexparser: For parsing BibTeX files.
  • tkinter: For file dialogs (usually included with Python by default).

Installation

Install the required Python package with:

pip install bibtexparser