Biber:...t::bbl(3pm)

✨ NAME ✨

Biber::Output::bbl — the class that handles Biber's output of .bbl files 💅

(also known as Biber:...t::bbl(3pm) in the Perl docs, but bestie we're on a first-name basis now 🫶)

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🌸 METHODS 🌸

🎀 new

Initialize a Biber::Output::bbl object. It's giving "fresh start, new me" energy ✨

🎀 create_output_misc

Creates the output for the misc bits and pieces — you know, the preamble and the closing macro call — and adds them to the output object. The little finishing touches, the ribbon on the gift 🎀

🎀 _printfield

Adds the .bbl for a text field to the output accumulator. One field at a time, no rushing, we love a steady grind 💪

🎀 set_output_keyalias

Sets the output for a key which is an alias to another key. A key with a secret twin, iconic honestly 👑

🎀 set_output_undefkey

Sets the .bbl output for an undefined key. Yeah, it happens, we still handle it with grace 🫶

🎀 set_output_entry

Sets the .bbl output for an entry. This is the meat of the .bbl output — the main character of this whole module, fr fr 🔥

🎀 output

BBL output method — this takes care to output entries in the explicit order derived from the virtual order of the citekeys after sortkey sorting. Basically: the sorting has already happened, and output is the one who shows up on time and reads them out in the right order 😌💅

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👑 AUTHORS 👑

Philip Kime <philip at kime.org.uk> — legend behavior, no cap ✨

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💀 BUGS 💀

Please report any bugs or feature requests on our Github tracker at <https://github.com/plk/biber/issues>. Spill the tea, we're listening 🙈

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💖 COPYRIGHT & LICENSE 💖

Copyright 2009-2012 François Charette and Philip Kime, all rights reserved. Copyright 2012-2026 Philip Kime, all rights reserved.

This module is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0. Slay, go off 🎀

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. So like, it's free, but it's also free, iykyk 😭

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🦋 That's the whole vibe check! Written for perl v5.42.3, dated 2026-08-14. Take care of yourself, back up your .bib files, and remember: sortkeys before citekeys, always 💜🌈⭐