Each reference has its own file, fn=nickname, ext='.ref' fn which starts with $ is a test or sample ref (normally ignored) No blanks in fn.
SGML-like notation, each value starts with a 'major tag' (one of those listed below) and is ended by the next major tag. All other tags are treated as 'content' (e.g., HTML emphasis tags).
Tags not in HTML 3.2 may be added to the 'major tags' list later.
Major tags with no content are ignored (may be left in file to fill in later)
Multiple blanks = 1 blank. Blank after major tag ignored. Blank lines ignored, except embedded in content, in which case become an indented paragraph break.
Under memowiki, Wiki processing is carried out on the content of <abstract>, <note>, and <comment> tags only; all other content is plain text (and suitable, therefore, to translate to BibTex, etc.).
Major tags:
Must have: <nick>nickname <type>reference type, one of: book paper -- refereed or reputable chapter article perscomm -- personal communication www -- World Wide Web document (must have <url>) standard thesis letter memo manual report <cat>abc -- categories (project-chosen) to which this reference belongs. Categories are single letters, and a project can use up to 26 (or just one). <title>title <author>name -- in surname, firstnames format <date>year -- (may give more detail)
Additional reference information:
<in>title -- in-book or in-journal (needed for a paper, chapter, or article) <isbn>number <issn>number <pub>publisher <pp>pages -- page count (book, etc.) or page range (article, chapter, paper) <URL>http:... -- if any <abstract> -- if available <note>note -- note ('previously published', etc.); added to abstract
Subjective/local information: <file> -- local filename in ..\files must start with 'nickname-' <proof>1 -- 1 if proofread or 0 if not, 0 assumed <comment> -- description of key results/reason for interest <has> -- (deprecated) as <comment> except Wiki markup not processed <keys> -- additional keywords not in <comment> <other>content -- other information, not added to generated HTML