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--- preferences:hidden_preferences [2017/12/01 20:18] – Update for Zotero 5. bwiernik
+++ preferences:hidden_preferences [2025/01/13 01:39] (current) – dstillman
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 ^Preference Name^Default Value^Description^
-|attachmentRenameFormatString|'{%c - }{%y - }{%t{50}}'|Zotero automatically renames attached files saved from translators. This string controls how those names are formatted. %c is creator, %y is year, %t is the title, the curly braces around each part mean "only include this part if the field specified inside is non-empty"and {50} means "truncate at 50 characters." You can rearrange these to suit your needs.|
 |backup.interval|1440|Determines, at most, how often (in minutes) Zotero makes an automatic backup of the database. The default is every 24 hours (1440 minutes)|
-|backup.numBackups|2|Determines how many automatic database backups Zotero should keep. Excess backups are deleted oldest first. This does not include backups made during database upgrades. //Note that setting this too high could cause database upgrade backups to be overwritten.//|
+|backup.numBackups|2|Determines how many automatic database backups Zotero should keep. Excess backups are deleted oldest first. This does not include backups made during database upgrades.|
 |capitalizeTitles|true|By default, Zotero will recase titles of items you capture (e.g., to remove all caps). Switch this preference to false and you will preserve case information for titles.|
 |debug.level|5|When debug.log is enabled, determines the lowest of the debug levels (1-5, with 5 being the lowest) that is displayed|
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 |httpServer.enabled|true|If set to true, Zotero will listen for requests from the Zotero Connector (e.g., to allow saving items to Zotero from the Connector).|
 |httpServer.port|23119|If ''httpServer.enabled'' is enabled, this is the port on which Zotero will listen for connections from the Zotero Connector.|
-|recursiveCollections|false|By default, each of your collections displays only the items you have placed there. When you place a collection inside another collection, the contents of the second collection are not added to the first. If you enable recursive collections, items from subcollections will appear in all higher-level collections.|
 |sortAttachmentsChronologically|false|If set to true, your attachments will be sorted by the order you added them instead of alphabetically.|
 |sortNotesChronologically|false|If set to true, your notes will be sorted by the order you added them instead of alphabetically.|
+==== PDF Reader ====
+^Preference Name^Default Value^Description^
+|sortNotesChronologically.reader|true|Sort item notes in reverse chronological order. If ''false'', sort alphabetically.|
+==== Note Editor ====
+^Preference Name^Default Value^Description^
+|note.css||Custom CSS to apply to note content|
+|note.fontSize|14|Note font size — settable from the View menu, but other values (including decimals) can be set manually|
+|note.smartQuotes|true|Automatically convert straight quotes to typographic quotes|
 ==== Translator Preferences ====
 These hidden preferences allow you to control behavior for import/export translators for some specific bibliographic formats. **All translator hidden preferences are preceded by "extensions.zotero.translators."**
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 |RIS.import.keepID|false|Do not drop value from "ID -" tag. Can be used to find items in EndNote.|RIS import translator|
 |BibTeX.export.dontProtectInitialCase|false|Do not surround words with braces if only the first letter is capitalized. Useful if you enter titles in Zotero in title case (not recommended).\\ ''false'': ''%%{Tame {The} {BeaST}}%%''\\ ''true'': ''%%{Tame The {BeaST}}%%''\\ //Note that the first word is never surrounded if it does not contain internal upper-case letters//|BibTeX export translator|
+|BibTeX.export.simpleCitekey|null|By default only for newly added entries the new simple format (disallowing any special character except dash and underscore) for the citekey are used. Setting this hidden key to true, such simple citekeys will be used always.|BibTeX export translator|
-Zotero 4.0 for Firefox included some additional translator preferences that applied to all translators generally or to specific websites. These are not currently functional in Zotero 5.0.
-^Preference Name^Default Value^Description^Applies to^
-|attachSupplementary|false|Translators should attempt to attach supplementary data when importing items.|[[https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/21880/supplementary-information/#Comment_153889|All web translators implementing this behavior]]|
-|supplementaryAsLink|false|Supplementary data attachments should be attached as links instead of being downloaded. This option has no effect if attachSupplementary is disabled. Setting this oprtion to "true" maintains the convenience of quick access to supplementary data, but speeds up saving items from the web.|[[https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/21880/supplementary-information/#Comment_153889|All web translators implementing this behavior]]|
-|ACS.highResPDF|0|Determines which version of the Full Text PDF is attached: 0 - PDF w/ links; 1 - high res PDF; 2 - both|ACS Publications|
 ==== Full-Text Indexing ====
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 |quickCopy.quoteBlockquotes.richText|true|Add quotes around blockquote paragraphs in rich-text output|
-==== Word processor plugin ====
+==== Word Processor Plugin ====
 ^Preference Name^Default Value^Description^
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 ===== Zotero Connector =====
-To view Zotero Connector preferences in Firefox or Chrome, open the preferences for the connector (by right-clicking on the save button and choosing Preferences/Options or via the Extensions/Add-ons pane). Then, click "Advanced", then "Config Editor". The Zotero Connector hidden preferences are primarily useful for debugging and development. They do not provide additional features for general use.
+To view hidden preferences for the Zotero Connector, open the preferences for the connector (by right-clicking on the save button and choosing Preferences/Options in Chrome and Firefox, or by long-pressing the save button in Safari). Then, click "Advanced", then "Config Editor".
+==== Translator Preferences ====
+Zotero Connectors support some translator preferences that apply to all translators generally or to specific websites. To use these preferences, in the Zotero Connector Config Editor, click "Add Preference". Type or paste the preference's name and click "OK". Enter the appropriate preference value from the table below (e.g., **true** or **1**) and click "OK" again.
+^Preference Name^Default Value^Description^Applies to^
+|translators.attachSupplementary|false|Translators should attempt to attach supplementary data when importing items.|[[https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/21880/supplementary-information/#Comment_153889|All web translators implementing this behavior]]|
+|translators.supplementaryAsLink|false|Supplementary data attachments should be attached as links instead of being downloaded. This option has no effect if attachSupplementary is disabled. Setting this oprtion to "true" maintains the convenience of quick access to supplementary data, but speeds up saving items from the web.|[[https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/21880/supplementary-information/#Comment_153889|All web translators implementing this behavior]]|
+|translators.ACS.highResPDF|0|Determines which version of the Full Text PDF is attached: 0 - PDF w/ links; 1 - high res PDF; 2 - both|ACS Publications|
+**Note:** The supplementary data preferences will only work for sites whose translator supports this behavior. If you encounter sites with supplementary data that are not imported, please report it on the [[/forum|Zotero forums]].
-Hidden preferences in Safari are not currently easily accessible.