Point locators only works in citation, not in bibliography

pablopaul
Hey guys,
im working with my own style: http://www.filedropper.com/dhbwmannheimzotero

I have "point locators" in my citation to print out a page which is inserted while inserting a citation, see the screenshot: http://www.icepic.de/show/bildschirmfoto-2012-08-04-um-12-37.png/

This comes out correctly in citation, but i want it in my bibliography, but the same code
"<text macro="point-locators" prefix="S. "/>" does not work in bibliography, the output is zero there. i dont understand why, can you help?
Here is another screenshot of step2: http://www.icepic.de/show/bildschirmfoto-2012-08-04-um-12-3782.png/

Thanks a lot!

Paul
  • adamsmith
    locators can't be inserted in a bibliography.
  • fbennett
    An item can be cited multiple times in the document, each with a separate pinpoint locator. Bibliographies ordinarily contain only a reference to the overall work, and that is what CSL is designed to do; the locator variable is not available in the bibliography, so it comes out empty in that context.
  • pablopaul
    Hi adam, hi frank,

    thanks for your answers, so is it general it is the right way to use the "page / locator" in citation and not in the bibliography?
  • pablopaul
    because if you look at normal footnotes they contain the "page" most of the time... that is why i tried to reproduce in bibliography, but it makes much more sense the way you describe to habe one general place (bibliography) and point to that general place with different details (page in citation), right?
  • adamsmith
    locators should and can only be used in citations.
    Page ranges can be used in the bibliography and should be input via the Zotero item, not via the word processor plugin.h
  • pablopaul
    Hi Adam.,

    thanks for the reply again, where is page ranges in zotero item, do you have hint for me? how do i use page ranges if i cite more then one time from one source?
  • fbennett
    A page range in an item would be used (for example) for the pages on which an article appears in particular journal volume. It would be entered in the "page" field of the item as something like "23-54". It is unrelated to the pinpoint used in an in-text or footnote citation.
  • pablopaul
    ah, ok - thanks!

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