BibTeX, biblatex and biber ⇒ Multiple crossref

[duboismathieu]

Hello,

I recently noted the crossref feature in bibtex. AFAI it is kind of "see also".

Therefore it make sense to have several documents in the crossref field.

I have tried with something like

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@ARTICLE{key,
...
crossref={key1, key2}
...
}

but when I compile my document I got an error message:

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A bad cross reference---entry "key"
refers to entry "key1, key2", which doesn't exist
Warning--I didn't find a database entry for "key1, key2"

Of course I checked that key1 and key2 are in bibtex file.

Do you know if it is correct to have multiple crossref and how to do it?

Thanks in advance,
Mathieu

[frabjous]

Crossref does not mean "see also". It's used mainly for anthologies, and you have one entry in the Bib file for the anthology itself, and separate entries for each of the pieces of the anthology. That way, you don't have to enter the publisher, address, year, editor, over and over for each piece.

I cannot see any sense in having multiple cross-refs for the same entry, and the way it is implemented, this would not work.

[duboismathieu]

Hello,

Thanks for your reply. I understand my mistake.

Do you know any field in bibtex that could be used as "see also"? It would be interesting for database managers like JabRef.

Mathieu