BibDesk has a preview feature that allows you to visualize the typeset output of the reference you just entered.
I would like to know how to make BibDesk to typeset the preview using APA style.
[Tex/LaTex] Set feature “preview” in BibDesk to generate preview in APA format
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It is possible to use biblatex with Bibdesk to generate the TeX preview.
Go to Preferences --> TeX preview
Then if you want to use XeLaTeX change the executable for pdflatex to xelatex
Then you have to change the TeX template. Based on what you have provided a suitable template is.
\documentclass[a4paper, 11pt, DIV=13]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont[ Numbers=OldStyle,
Ligatures=TeX]{Times New Roman}
\usepackage[british]{babel}
\usepackage{csquotes}
\usepackage[ style=reading,
abstract=false,
abbreviate=false,
backend=bibtex
]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{<<File>>}
\pagestyle{empty}
\textwidth = 6.5in
\renewcommand{\refname}{}
% The following command is provided for LaTeX2RTF compatibility with amslatex.
\newif\iflatextortf
\iflatextortf
\providecommand{\bysame}{\_\_\_\_\_}
\fi
\begin{document}
\nocite{<<CiteKeys>>}
\printbibliography
\end{document}
After that you are ready to generate the preview (I am not been able to use biber as backend). Also I would suggest to use pdflatex instead of xelatex given that the generation with xelatex is slower.
- Copy the RTF template (
~/Library/Application Support/BibDesk/Templates/rtfExportTemplate.rtf) into a new file (e.g.~/textExportTemplate.rtf) - Convert this file to a text file, and change its extension (yuck, what year is this again?) to
.txt - Add the template to BibDesk preferences (File > Preferences > Templates)
You should now be able to Export your bibliography with the File > Export... menu item. Select your new template in the File Format drop-down menu. The bibliography will be exported in the same format as BibDesk default preview, but in plain text.
Best Answer
In the BibDesk preferences there is a Preview panel. Choose
apalikeas the BiBTeX style: