FieldCitation

FieldCitation class

Implements the CITATION field.

To learn more, visit the Working with Fields documentation article.

public class FieldCitation : Field

Constructors

NameDescription
FieldCitation()The default constructor.

Properties

NameDescription
AnotherSourceTag { get; set; }Gets or sets a value that matches the Tag element’s value of another source to be included in the citation.
DisplayResult { get; }Gets the text that represents the displayed field result.
End { get; }Gets the node that represents the field end.
Format { get; }Gets a FieldFormat object that provides typed access to field’s formatting.
FormatLanguageId { get; set; }Gets or sets the language ID that is used in conjunction with the specified bibliographic style to format the citation in the document.
IsDirty { get; set; }Gets or sets whether the current result of the field is no longer correct (stale) due to other modifications made to the document.
IsLocked { get; set; }Gets or sets whether the field is locked (should not recalculate its result).
LocaleId { get; set; }Gets or sets the LCID of the field.
PageNumber { get; set; }Gets or sets a page number associated with the citation.
Prefix { get; set; }Gets or sets a prefix that is prepended to the citation.
Result { get; set; }Gets or sets text that is between the field separator and field end.
Separator { get; }Gets the node that represents the field separator. Can be null.
SourceTag { get; set; }Gets or sets a value that matches the Tag element’s value of the source to insert.
Start { get; }Gets the node that represents the start of the field.
Suffix { get; set; }Gets or sets a suffix that is appended to the citation.
SuppressAuthor { get; set; }Gets or sets whether the author information is suppressed from the citation.
SuppressTitle { get; set; }Gets or sets whether the title information is suppressed from the citation.
SuppressYear { get; set; }Gets or sets whether the year information is suppressed from the citation.
virtual Type { get; }Gets the Microsoft Word field type.
VolumeNumber { get; set; }Gets or sets a volume number associated with the citation.

Methods

NameDescription
GetFieldCode()Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator). Both field code and field result of child fields are included.
GetFieldCode(bool)Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator).
Remove()Removes the field from the document. Returns a node right after the field. If the field’s end is the last child of its parent node, returns its parent paragraph. If the field is already removed, returns null.
Unlink()Performs the field unlink.
Update()Performs the field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
Update(bool)Performs a field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.

Remarks

Inserts the contents of the Source element with a specified Tag element using a bibliographic style.

Examples

Shows how to work with CITATION and BIBLIOGRAPHY fields.

// Open a document containing bibliographical sources that we can find in
// Microsoft Word via References -> Citations & Bibliography -> Manage Sources.
Document doc = new Document(MyDir + "Bibliography.docx");
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
builder.Write("Text to be cited with one source.");

// Create a citation with just the page number and the author of the referenced book.
FieldCitation fieldCitation = (FieldCitation)builder.InsertField(FieldType.FieldCitation, true);

// We refer to sources using their tag names.
fieldCitation.SourceTag = "Book1";
fieldCitation.PageNumber = "85";
fieldCitation.SuppressAuthor = false;
fieldCitation.SuppressTitle = true;
fieldCitation.SuppressYear = true;

Assert.AreEqual(" CITATION  Book1 \\p 85 \\t \\y", fieldCitation.GetFieldCode());

// Create a more detailed citation which cites two sources.
builder.InsertParagraph();
builder.Write("Text to be cited with two sources.");
fieldCitation = (FieldCitation)builder.InsertField(FieldType.FieldCitation, true);
fieldCitation.SourceTag = "Book1";
fieldCitation.AnotherSourceTag = "Book2";
fieldCitation.FormatLanguageId = "en-US";
fieldCitation.PageNumber = "19";
fieldCitation.Prefix = "Prefix ";
fieldCitation.Suffix = " Suffix";
fieldCitation.SuppressAuthor = false;
fieldCitation.SuppressTitle = false;
fieldCitation.SuppressYear = false;
fieldCitation.VolumeNumber = "VII";

Assert.AreEqual(" CITATION  Book1 \\m Book2 \\l en-US \\p 19 \\f \"Prefix \" \\s \" Suffix\" \\v VII", fieldCitation.GetFieldCode());

// We can use a BIBLIOGRAPHY field to display all the sources within the document.
builder.InsertBreak(BreakType.PageBreak);
FieldBibliography fieldBibliography = (FieldBibliography)builder.InsertField(FieldType.FieldBibliography, true);
fieldBibliography.FormatLanguageId = "5129";

Assert.AreEqual(" BIBLIOGRAPHY  \\l 5129", fieldBibliography.GetFieldCode());

doc.UpdateFields();
doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "Field.CITATION.docx");

See Also