BibTeX, biblatex and biber ⇒ How to remove the page number from the end of a reference

[Johannes_B]

Just a short info: That template in particular is one of three that get helpers all around the world a constant flow of annoyance.

It is purely incredible how many people are attracted to those. I know, a starter cannot judge the quality of a template, which is one of the very most important dangers in using them.

[daiyue]

So look where you are loading hyperref and where you set options (\hypersetup). There's the backref option.

Here is the style class file.

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%---------------------------------------------------------------
% PhDthesis version 2 style file by Jakob Suckale, 2007
% based on CUEDthesis version 1 by Harish Bhanderi 2002
%---------------------------------------------------------------



%-------------------------- identification ---------------------
%\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
\ProvidesClass{Latex/Classes/PhDthesisPSnPDF}[2007/09/06 v2 PhD thesis class]


%:-------------------------- report or book -----------------------

%If you want to use a Report style document then uncomment the following 3 lines and comment the below 8 book style lines:
%\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{report}}
%\ProcessOptions\relax
%%\LoadClass[a4paper]{report}
%\ifx\pdfoutput\undefined
%   \LoadClass[dvips, a4paper]{report}
%\else
%   \LoadClass[pdftex, a4paper]{report}
%\fi

%%Bibliography
%%uncomment next line to change bibliography name to references for Report document class
%\renewcommand{\refname}{References}

%If you want to use a Book style document then uncomment the following 3 lines and comment the above 8 report style lines:
\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{book}}
\ProcessOptions\relax
\ifx\pdfoutput\undefined
   \LoadClass[dvips, a4paper]{book}
\else
   \LoadClass[pdftex, a4paper]{book}
\fi


%:-------------------------- packages for fancy things -----------------------

\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{graphics} % for improved inclusion of graphics
%\usepackage{wrapfig} % to include figure with text wrapping around it
\usepackage[margin=10pt,font=small,labelfont=bf]{caption} % for improved layout of figure captions with extra margin, smaller font than text
\usepackage{fancyhdr} % for better header layout
\usepackage{eucal}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage[usenames, dvipsnames]{color}
\usepackage[perpage]{footmisc}
%\usepackage[round, sort, numbers, authoryear]{natbib}
\usepackage{ifthen}
\usepackage{multicol} % for pages with multiple text columns, e.g. References
\setlength{\columnsep}{20pt} % space between columns; default 10pt quite narrow
\usepackage[nottoc]{tocbibind} % correct page numbers for bib in TOC, nottoc suppresses an entry for TOC itself
%\usepackage{nextpage}

%:-------------------------- Glossary/Abbrev./Symbols -----------------------

\usepackage[intoc]{nomencl} % load nomencl extension; include in TOC
%\nomrefpage % to include page numbers after abbrevations
\renewcommand{\nomname}{Glossary} % rename nomenclature
\renewcommand{\nomlabel}[1]{\textbf{#1}} % make abbreviations bold
\makenomenclature % used to be \makeglossary
\newcommand{\g}{\footnote{For all abbreviations see the glossary on page \pageref{nom}.}} % type "\g" to refer to glossary

% used to be for sorting into categories:
%\renewcommand\nomgroup[1]{%
%  \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{A}}{%
%   \item[\textbf{Roman Symbols}] }{%             A - Roman
%    \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{G}}{%
%     \item[\textbf{Greek Symbols}]}{%             G - Greek
%      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{R}}{%
%        \item[\textbf{Superscripts}]}{%              R - Superscripts
%          \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{S}}{%
%           \item[\textbf{Subscripts}]}{{%             S - Subscripts
%	    \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{X}}{%
%	     \item[\textbf{Other Symbols}]}{{%    X - Other Symbols
%	    \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{Z}}{%
%	     \item[\textbf{Acronyms}]}%              Z - Acronyms
%              			{{}}}}}}}}}}


%:-------------------------- PDF/PS setup -----------------------

%\newif \ifpdf
%    \ifx \pdfoutput \undefined
%        % for running latex
%        \pdffalse
%    \else
%        % for running pdflatex
%        \pdfoutput = 1    % positive value for a PDF output
%                          % otherwise a DVI
%        \pdftrue
%\fi
\usepackage{ifpdf}

\ifpdf
%-->
%--> Google.com search "hyperref options"
%-->
%--> http://www.ai.mit.edu/lab/sysadmin/latex/documentation/latex/hyperref/manual.pdf
%--> http://www.chemie.unibas.ch/~vogtp/LaTeX2PDFLaTeX.pdf
%--> http://www.uni-giessen.de/partosch/eurotex99/ oberdiek/print/sli4a4col.pdf
%--> http://me.in-berlin.de/~miwie/tex-refs/html/latex-packages.html
%-->
    \usepackage[ pdftex, plainpages = false, pdfpagelabels,
                 pdfpagelayout = useoutlines,
                 bookmarks,
                 bookmarksopen = true,
                 bookmarksnumbered = true,
                 breaklinks = true,
                 linktocpage,
                 pagebackref,
                 colorlinks = false,  % was true
            %     linkcolor = blue,
             %    urlcolor  = blue,
                 %citecolor = red,
              %   anchorcolor = green,
                 hyperindex = true,
                 hyperfigures
                 ]{hyperref}

    \DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .pdf, .gif} %GIF doesn't work??
    \usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx}
    \pdfcompresslevel=9
    \graphicspath{{0_frontmatter/figures/PNG/}{0_frontmatter/figures/PDF/}{0_frontmatter/figures/}}
\else
    \usepackage[ dvips,
                 bookmarks,
                 bookmarksopen = true,
                 bookmarksnumbered = true,
                 breaklinks = true,
                 linktocpage,
                 pagebackref,
        %         colorlinks = true,
      %           linkcolor = blue,
               %  urlcolor  = blue,
                 %citecolor = red,
            %     anchorcolor = green,
                 hyperindex = true,
                 hyperfigures
                 ]{hyperref}

    \DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.eps, .ps}
    \usepackage{epsfig}
    \usepackage{graphicx}
    \graphicspath{{0_frontmatter/figures/EPS/}{0_frontmatter/figures/}}
\fi


%:-------------------------- page layout -----------------------

%A4 settings
\ifpdf
   \pdfpageheight=297mm
   \pdfpagewidth=210mm
\else
   \setlength{\paperheight}{297mm}
   \setlength{\paperwidth}{210mm}
\fi

\setlength{\hoffset}{0.00cm}
\setlength{\voffset}{0.00cm}

%: Uncomment this secion for two-sided printing
% ------------------------------
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{1.5cm} %left space from text to border: odd page
\setlength{\evensidemargin}{1.5cm}  %left space from text to border: even page
\setlength{\topmargin}{-1cm}      %top space from top to text
\setlength{\headheight}{1.36cm}
\setlength{\headsep}{1.00cm}
\setlength{\textheight}{20.84cm}
\setlength{\textwidth}{14.5cm}
\setlength{\marginparsep}{1mm}
\setlength{\marginparwidth}{3cm}
\setlength{\footskip}{2.36cm}


%: Uncomment this secion for one-sided printing
% taken from the original file, but with the first two lanes modified
% ------------------------------
%\setlength{\evensidemargin}{1.9cm} % was 1.96cm in original
%\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-0.001cm} % was -0.54cm in original file
%\setlength{\topmargin}{1mm}
%\setlength{\headheight}{1.36cm}
%\setlength{\headsep}{1.00cm}
%\setlength{\textheight}{20.84cm}
%\setlength{\textwidth}{14.5cm}
%\setlength{\marginparsep}{1mm}
%\setlength{\marginparwidth}{3cm}
%\setlength{\footskip}{2.36cm}


%: section below defines fancy page layout options
% ------------------------------
\pagestyle{fancy}
\renewcommand{\chaptermark}[1]{\markboth{\MakeUppercase{\thechapter. #1 }}{}}
\renewcommand{\sectionmark}[1]{\markright{\thesection\ #1}}
\fancyhf{}
\fancyhead[RO]{\bfseries\rightmark}
\fancyhead[LE]{\bfseries\leftmark}
\fancyfoot[C]{\thepage}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.5pt}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}
\addtolength{\headheight}{0.5pt}
\fancypagestyle{plain}{
  \fancyhead{}
  \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
}





%:-------------------------- title page layout -----------------------

% starts roman page numbering until chapter 1
% important to avoid two pages numbered 1 and 2 which may cause bad links
% bug: cover i + back side ii and then numbering restarts with i; should be iii
\renewcommand{\thepage}{\roman{page}}

\newcommand{\submittedtext}{{A thesis submitted for the degree of}}

% DECLARATIONS
% These macros are used to declare arguments needed for the
% construction of the title page and other preamble.

% The year and term the degree will be officially conferred
\def\degreedate#1{\gdef\@degreedate{#1}}
% phd is for IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF .........
\def\phd#1{\gdef\@phd{#1}}
% The name of your college or department(eg. Trinity, Pembroke, Maths, Physics)
\def\collegeordept#1{\gdef\@collegeordept{#1}}
% dissertation
\def\dissert#1{\gdef\@dissert{#1}}
% The name of your commitee
\def\commitee#1{\gdef\@commitee{#1}}
% Defining the crest
\def\crest#1{\gdef\@crest{#1}}
% Stating the city of birth for title page where needed; uncommented for use
%\def\cityofbirth#1{\gdef\@cityofbirth{#1}}

% These macros define an environment for front matter that is always
% single column even in a double-column document.

\newenvironment{alwayssingle}{%
       \@restonecolfalse\if@twocolumn\@restonecoltrue\onecolumn
       \else\newpage\fi}
       {\if@restonecol\twocolumn\else\newpage\fi}

%define title page layout
\renewcommand{\maketitle}{%
\begin{alwayssingle}
    \renewcommand{\footnotesize}{\small}
    \renewcommand{\footnoterule}{\relax}
    \thispagestyle{empty}
%  \null\vfill
  \begin{center}
{\large {{\@crest} \par} \vspace*{12mm}}
    { \Large {\bfseries {\@title}} \par\vspace*{12mm}}
{
	\vspace*{1ex}
    {{\@dissert} \par}
	\vspace*{1ex}
    {{\@collegeordept} \par}
	\vspace*{1ex}
    {{\@commitee} \par}
	\vspace*{15mm}
    {{\@phd} \par}
	\vspace*{25mm}
    {{\@author} \par}
	\vspace*{1ex}
    {\@degreedate}
}
  \end{center}
  \null\vfill
\end{alwayssingle}}

% page number for cover back side should have page number blanked


%:-------------------------- front matter layout -----------------------

% ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
%
% The acknowledgements environment puts a large, bold, centered
% "Acknowledgements" label at the top of the page. The acknowledgements
% themselves appear in a quote environment, i.e. tabbed in at both sides, and
% on its own page.

\newenvironment{acknowledgements}
{\pagestyle{empty}
\begin{alwayssingle}
\begin{center}
\vspace*{1.5cm}
{\Large \bfseries Acknowledgements}
\end{center}
\vspace{0.5cm}
\begin{quote}}
{\end{quote}\end{alwayssingle}}

% The acknowledgementslong environment puts a large, bold, centered
% "Acknowledgements" label at the top of the page. The acknowledgement itself
% does not appears in a quote environment so you can get more in.

\newenvironment{acknowledgementslong}
{\pagestyle{empty}
\begin{alwayssingle}
\begin{center}
\vspace*{1.5cm}
{\Large \bfseries Acknowledgements}
\end{center}
\vspace{0.1cm}\begin{quote}}
{\end{quote}\end{alwayssingle}}

% PUBLICATION
\newenvironment{publications}
{\pagestyle{empty}
\begin{alwayssingle}
\begin{center}
\vspace*{1.5cm}
{\Large \bfseries Publications}
\end{center}
\vspace{0.5cm}
\begin{quote}}
{\end{quote}\end{alwayssingle}}

% DEDICATION
%
% The dedication environment makes sure the dedication gets its
% own page and is set out in verse format.

\newenvironment{dedication}
{\begin{alwayssingle}
  \pagestyle{empty}
  \begin{center}
  \vspace*{1.5cm}
  {\Large \bfseries DECLARATION}
  \end{center}
  \vspace{0.1cm}
  \begin{quote} }
{\end{quote} \end{alwayssingle}}


%ABSTRACT
%
%The abstract environment puts a large, bold, centered "Abstract" label at
%the top of the page. The abstract itself appears in a quote environment,
%i.e. tabbed in at both sides, and on its own page.

\newenvironment{abstracts} {\begin{alwayssingle} \pagestyle{empty}
  \begin{center}
  \vspace*{1.5cm}
  {\Large \bfseries  Abstract}
  \end{center}
  \vspace{0.5cm}
   \begin{quote}}
{\end{quote}\end{alwayssingle}}

%The abstractlong environment puts a large, bold, centered "Abstract" label at
%the top of the page. The abstract itself does not appears in a quote
%environment so you can get more in.

\newenvironment{abstractslong} {\begin{alwayssingle} \pagestyle{empty}
  \begin{center}
  \vspace*{1.5cm}
  {\Large \bfseries  Abstract}
  \end{center}
  \vspace{0.5cm} \begin{quote}}
{\end{quote}\end{alwayssingle}}

%The abstractseparate environment is for running of a page with the abstract
%on including title and author etc as required to be handed in separately

\newenvironment{abstractseparate} {\begin{alwayssingle} \pagestyle{empty}
  \vspace*{-1in}
 \begin{center}
    { \Large {\bfseries {\@title}} \par}
    {{\large \vspace*{1ex} \@author} \par}
{\large \vspace*{1ex}
    {{\@collegeordept} \par}
    {{\@university} \par}
\vspace*{1ex}
    {{\it \submittedtext} \par}
    {\it {\@degree} \par}
\vspace*{2ex}
    {\@degreedate}}
  \end{center}}
{\end{alwayssingle}}

%Statement of originality if required

\newenvironment{declaration} {\begin{alwayssingle} \pagestyle{empty}
  \begin{center}
  \vspace*{1.5cm}
  {\Large \bfseries  Declaration}
  \end{center}
  \vspace{0.5cm}
   \begin{quote}}
{\end{quote}\end{alwayssingle}}


%:-------------------------- page numbers: roman+arabic -----------------------

% ROMANPAGES
%
% The romanpages environment set the page numbering to lowercase roman one
% for the contents and figures lists. It also resets
% page-numbering for the remainder of the dissertation (arabic, starting at 1).

%\newenvironment{romanpages}
%{
%	\setcounter{page}{1}
%	\renewcommand{\thepage}{\roman{page}}
%} % close romanpage env't

{\newpage\renewcommand{\thepage}{\arabic{page}}\setcounter{page}{1}}
\def\leftcite{(}\def\rightcite{)}
\def\cite{\def\citeauthoryear##1##2{\def\@thisauthor{##1}%
\ifx \@lastauthor \@thisauthor \relax \else##1 \fi ##2}\@icite}
\def\shortcite{\def\citeauthoryear##1##2{##2}\@icite}
\def\citeauthor{\def\citeauthoryear##1##2{##1}\@nbcite}
\def\citeyear{\def\citeauthoryear##1##2{##2}\@nbcite}
% internal macro for citations with () and with breaks between citations
% used in \cite and \shortcite
\def\@icite{\leavevmode\def\@citeseppen{-1000}%
\def\@cite##1##2{\leftcite\nobreak\hskip 0in{##1\if@tempswa , ##2\fi}\rightcite}%
\@ifnextchar [{\@tempswatrue\@citex}{\@tempswafalse\@citex[]}}
% internal macro for citations without [] and with no breaks
% used in \citeauthor and \citeyear
\def\@nbcite{\leavevmode\def\@citeseppen{1000}%
\def\@cite##1##2{{##1\if@tempswa , ##2\fi}}%
\@ifnextchar [{\@tempswatrue\@citex}{\@tempswafalse\@citex[]}}
% don't box citations, separate with ; and a space
% also, make the penalty between citations a parameter,
% it may be a good place to break
\def\@citex[#1]#2{%
\def\@lastauthor{}\def\@citea{}%
\@cite{\@for\@citeb:=#2\do
{\@citea\def\@citea{;\penalty\@citeseppen\ }%
\if@filesw\immediate\write\@auxout{\string\citation{\@citeb}}\fi
\@ifundefined{b@\@citeb}{\def\@thisauthor{}{\bf ?}\@warning
{Citation `\@citeb' on page \thepage \space undefined}}%
{\csname b@\@citeb\endcsname}\let\@lastauthor\@thisauthor}}{#1}}
%Ignore the key when generating the Reference section.
\def\@lbibitem[#1]#2{\item\if@filesw
{ \def\protect##1{\string ##1\space}\immediate
\write\@auxout{\string\bibcite{#2}{#1}}}\fi\ignorespaces}
\def\thebibliography#1{\section*{References\@mkboth
{REFERENCES}{REFERENCES}}\list
{}{\labelwidth 0in\leftmargin\labelwidth
\advance\leftmargin\labelsep \itemsep .01in}
\def\newblock{\hskip .11em plus .33em minus .07em}
\sloppy\clubpenalty4000\widowpenalty4000
\sfcode`\.=1000\relax}
\let\endthebibliography=\endlist

Comment out all the pagebackref in hyperref. The problem is solved.

many thanks