# LaTeX Citations Tab

This tool allows you to search for citations in LaTeX files.

In the user interface, a tab was added to the entry editor, the aesthetics have been improved, and the tool was renamed to **Search for Citations in LaTeX files**.

![LaTeX Citations tab](/files/-M21qQ_MQuJOtc4dFyFp)

## Overview

A new tab was added to the entry editor. It allows to search for citations to the active entry in the LaTeX file directory. It can be configured in the [*Library properties* dialog](/setup/databaseproperties.md).

See the image below to see how it works:

![LaTeX Citations tab animation](/files/-M21qQ_Or0BCRzK8liyw)

## Key Features

### The new tab

* A *LaTeX Citations* tab has been added to the entry editor.
* This tab can be disabled in the *Entry editor* preferences.
* A progress indicator appears while parsing.
* Current search is cancelled if another entry is selected.
* Parsed files are stored when the tool is run for the first time (to achieve better performance).
* The current search path is shown at the bottom, next to a button to set the LaTeX file directory.
* A user-friendly error logging and handling has also been implemented.

### A custom user interface controller for listing citations

* The citations list view is the same for dialog tool and tab.
* The context of citations is shown instead of the whole line of text (which is shown as a tooltip).
* Absolute file path has been changed into a relative one, from the search path.
* New icons and styles for context, file path, and position (line and column) of a citation.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.jabref.org/advanced/entryeditor/latex-citations.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.