Extension:DBLP Import

Basic Description
This extension allows users to batch import papers from DBLP, a Computer Science paper bibliography. Users can import papers by author names. Fetched data is in raw bibtex format, which can be further consumed by other bibtex extensions, e.g., Extension:Bibtex.

Download and installation

 * 1) Download a zip file from http://tw.rpi.edu/wiki.tw/images/e/ee/Dblp.zip
 * 2) Unzip the package to YOUR_MW_PATH/extensions/DBLP
 * 3) Add to LocalSetting.php require_once( "$IP/extensions/DBLP/dblpweb.php" );
 * 4) make sure "run.bat" is executable (e.g., permission 755)
 * 5) make necessary configuration changes to dblp.config.php

The extension has been tested on both Windows and Linux servers.

Usage
From Commandline php dblpcmd.php FIRSTNAME LASTNAME [MIDDLENAMEINITIAL]

From Web http://your wiki url/index.php?action=dblp&first=FIRSTNAME&mid=[MIDDLENAMEINITIAL]&last=LASTNAME

Using template may make web usage easier, e.g.,. If used with the Semantic Mediawiki extension, it may be further automated using semantic queries for a person's first name, last name and middle name initial (see examples )

Version History

 * 2009-01-15. Release 0.1, allow importing by author names

Bugs

 * Can't handle special characters in author names and paper titles.

Contact
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