format of zotero:// links

[damiencourousse]

Exports from better bibtex can generate links with two different formats, as follows:

• with the citation key: zotero://select/items/ + citekey
• with the zotero reference key: zotero://select/library/items + key

Example of exports (each by adjusting the configuration of zotero and BBT settings):

• with the citation key: zotero://select/library/items/TBRBVPID
• with the zotero reference key: zotero://select/items/@clearZettelkastenHowOne2020

Is it the correct format? Is there somewhere a specification or a document that describes the link formats?

I am using zotxt-emacs, and the author reports in zotxt-emacs issue #53 that the proper format for zotero links is: zotero://select/items/[LIBRARY]_[KEY]

• release of Zotero: using zotero 5.0.95 on Linux
• release of BBT: using version v5.2.110

Report ID: K5KZXE8R-euc

Exporter used: Better BibTeX Citation Key Quick Copy

Expected behavior: seems OK but another plugin describes another export format, discussed above and in in zotxt-emacs issue #53

Actual behavior: seems OK but another plugin describes another export format

[qqobb]

With BBT, you can use:

zotero://select/items/@[citekey]
zotero://select/items/bbt:[citekey]

This is not something pure Zotero offers, it's a (cool) feature of the BBT add-on. As far as I know, this is not documented, but you can read more about it in #769.

Currently, Zotero's official format for these links is:

zotero://select/library/items/[itemKey]

The old format zotero://select/items/[LIBRARY]_[KEY] is also still supported. You need to look at Zotero's source code for documentation, e.g., here. You can also find related discussions on the Zotero forum, e.g., here.

BTW, the Zutilo add-on can help you with creating zotero://select links.

[damiencourousse]

Thanks for the detailed feedback!

[retorquere]

Thanks for picking up the slack - I'm a bit swamped at the moment.

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