>>>> I import references into BibDesk by dragging PDF files into my >>>> BibDesk library, which prompts BibDesk to create a new, blank >>>> reference entry that I can complete. Sometimes, though, the new >>>> reference entry BibDesk creates is not blank -- many of the fields >>>> are auto-magically completed. This would be cool and useful if not >>>> for the fact that the information BibDesk supplies is >>>> universally and >>>> completely incorrect >>> >>> This is not supplied by BibDesk, but by the creator of the PDF file. >>> >> That is interesting. The PDF info is truly a mess more often than >> not, and seems to refer to a completely different article. Perhaps I >> will contact the PDF authors... >> > If you have Adobe Acrobat, you could open the PDF file and examine the > meta-data. (File >> Document Properties >> Description.) This would > confirm > whether the information you are seeing is actually coming from the > file's > meta-data.
I unfortunately do not have Adobe Acrobat, but I agree that this would be a good idea. Is there another way to inspect PDF metadata? Thanks again. Best - Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list Bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
