Using gd to jump to the bibliography enty in the same file

[chenle02]

Here I can use the key binding gd over \ref{...} or \eqref{...} to jump to the definition of the equation. But over \cite{...} when I hit gd, it won't jump to the citation entry in the same file. I do not use separate file for bibliography. All bib entries are in the same latex file. I am wondering whether there is a quick way to jump to the bib entry?

Thanks a lot! I really love vimtex and am using it in a daily base.

[lervag]

Good question. However, it would be much easier to reply if you can provide an example LaTeX file (not too large).

When your bib entries are in a .bib file, then the context menu can be useful. The default mapping for this is <cr>. But when the bib entries are in the same file I think this may not work.

Thanks a lot! I really love vimtex and am using it in a daily base.

Thanks, glad to hear it!

[chenle02]

Good question. However, it would be much easier to reply if you can provide an example LaTeX file (not too large).

When your bib entries are in a .bib file, then the context menu can be useful. The default mapping for this is <cr>. But when the bib entries are in the same file I think this may not work.

Thanks a lot! I really love vimtex and am using it in a daily base.

Thanks, glad to hear it!

Thanks a lot~! Below is a sample latex file.

\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}

\title{How to use `gd' to jump to reference entry?}
\author{}
\date{}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

My cursor is over \cite{AF03}, by hitting `gd' in the normal mode, I wish the cursor could jump to line 25 of the document where the entry is defined.

\bigskip

Thanks a lot~!

\begin{thebibliography}{999}
  \bibitem[AF03]{AF03}
    Adams, Robert A. and John J. F. Fournier.
    \newblock {\em Sobolev spaces}~(2$^{\text{nd}}$ ed.).
    \newblock Elsevier/Academic Press, Amsterdam, 2003.
  \bibitem[AF03]{AF90}
    Adams, Robert A. and John J. F. Fournier.
    \newblock {\em Sobolev spaces}~(1$^{\text{st}}$ ed.).
    \newblock Elsevier/Academic Press, Amsterdam, 1990.
\end{thebibliography}
\end{document}

[lervag]

Thanks for the sample.

gd is a Vim internal mapping that does local decleration search. VimTeX does not provide any additional enhancement of this mapping. See :help gd:

							*gd*
gd			Goto local Declaration.  When the cursor is on a local
			variable, this command will jump to its declaration.
			First Vim searches for the start of the current
			function, just like "[[".  If it is not found the
			search stops in line 1.  If it is found, Vim goes back
			until a blank line is found.  From this position Vim
			searches for the keyword under the cursor, like with
			"*", but lines that look like a comment are ignored
			(see 'comments' option).
			Note that this is not guaranteed to work, Vim does not
			really check the syntax, it only searches for a match
			with the keyword.  If included files also need to be
			searched use the commands listed in |include-search|.
			After this command |n| searches forward for the next
			match (not backward).

VimTeX does enhance the gf mapping and the :help include-search mappings by setting the 'include' and 'define' options. But that is not quite relevant here.

I've updated the 'define' option, so perhaps an alternative is to use the ]<c-d> mapping (see :help ]d and :help [_CTRL-D).

[chenle02]

Thanks for the sample.

gd is a Vim internal mapping that does local decleration search. VimTeX does not provide any additional enhancement of this mapping. See :help gd:

							*gd*
gd			Goto local Declaration.  When the cursor is on a local
			variable, this command will jump to its declaration.
			First Vim searches for the start of the current
			function, just like "[[".  If it is not found the
			search stops in line 1.  If it is found, Vim goes back
			until a blank line is found.  From this position Vim
			searches for the keyword under the cursor, like with
			"*", but lines that look like a comment are ignored
			(see 'comments' option).
			Note that this is not guaranteed to work, Vim does not
			really check the syntax, it only searches for a match
			with the keyword.  If included files also need to be
			searched use the commands listed in |include-search|.
			After this command |n| searches forward for the next
			match (not backward).

VimTeX does enhance the gf mapping and the :help include-search mappings by setting the 'include' and 'define' options. But that is not quite relevant here.

I've updated the 'define' option, so perhaps an alternative is to use the ]<c-d> mapping (see :help ]d and :help [_CTRL-D).

Thank you so much for the prompt help~! It works beautifully!!!

[lervag]

Great, glad to hear it!