Re: [O] Citation syntax: Underscore MUST(?) be allowed in cite keys?

[Rasmus]

Hi,

Vaidheeswaran C <address@hidden> writes:

> 1. Visit http://www.amazon.in/How-Read-Book-Touchstone-book/dp/0671212095
> 2. Add it to Zotero.
> 3. Export My Library to BibTeX format.
> 4. The attached file -- My Library 1.bib -- is what I get.
>
> When I import the above .bib file to JabRef GUI, the keys that are
> reported are \cite{adler_how_1972},
> \cite{center_for_history_and_new_media_zotero_????}.
>
> I am a novice comes to citation.  I had a vague impression by that `_'
> is not allowed in cite keys.  If we go this way, then the above
> workflow will be a nightmare.

Underscore is fine.  Here's the regexp that bibtex.el uses for keys:

           \\([][[:alnum:].:;?!`'/address@hidden|()<>&_^$-]+\\)

See bibtex-entry-head.

Jabref is pretty solid (though I'm not at fan of how handles encoding) and
will not produce wrong keys.

Cheers,
Rasmus

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