\environment publications-style

\startcomponent publications-quick

\startchapter
  [reference=ch:quick,
   list={Quick start},
   title={\Index{Quick start}, for the impatient}]

\cindex{usebtxdataset}
\cindex{cite}
\cindex{placelistofpublications}

Without \emphasis {any} explanation:

\typeTEXfile
  {publications-quick-example.tex}

\startcombination[c=2,r=1,distance=\emwidth]
    \startcontent
        \typesetfile
            [publications-quick-example.tex]
            [width=.5\dimexpr\textwidth-\emwidth\relax,frame=on,page=1]
    \stopcontent
    \startcaption
        bodymatter
    \stopcaption
    \startcontent
        \typesetfile
            [publications-quick-example.tex]
            [width=.5\dimexpr\textwidth-\emwidth\relax,frame=on,page=2]
    \stopcontent
    \startcaption
        backmatter
    \stopcaption
\stopcombination

This example demonstrates that the basic usage in the production of bibliography
citations and lists is rather simple. However, once the user starts asking for
particular customizations, then things can get quite complicated rather quickly.

\stopchapter

\stopcomponent
