Citation Styles#

Zotero uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles and the citeproc-js CSL processor for creating citations and bibliographies.

For information on how to use existing CSL styles with Zotero, see Citation Styles.

Editing CSL Styles#

For basic instructions on how to edit CSL styles for Zotero, see the Step-by-step guide. More documentation can be found at http://citationstyles.org/citation-style-language/documentation/.

Mapping of Zotero Variables and Item Types to CSL#

A mapping of Zotero item types and variables to CSL is available here. A Zotero extension to create and export the current mapping from a local Zotero installation can be found here.

Submitting Styles to the Citation Style Repository#

Citation styles can be hosted on the Citation Style Language Repository. Follow these instructions to have your style added to the repository.

Self-hosting CSL Styles#

If you decide to host CSL styles online yourself, serving them with the “vnd.citationstyles.style+xml” MIME type allows programs such as Zotero to automatically recognize and install your styles.

citeproc-node#

citeproc-node is a wrapper for citeproc-js for server-side rendering of citations and bibliographies.