On 10/5/07 7:30 PM, "Christopher W. MacMinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>> 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? > Actually, it looks like Acrobat Reader will let you inspect (although not change) the meta-data. File >> Document Properties >> Summary. --Ingrid ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
