referenceslanguage
Referenceslanguage is a proposed formal language intended to encode bibliographic references and their relationships within digital documents and knowledge bases. The term is used in scholarly informatics discussions to describe a flexible, machine-readable representation that can be consumed by citation tools, search engines, and linked data ecosystems.
Its design centers on a Reference construct that groups essential fields such as id, type, title, authors,
Referenceslanguage is conceived to complement existing bibliographic formats rather than replace them. It can interoperate with
Potential applications include academic publishing platforms, collaborative writing environments, digital libraries, and research-intelligence tools. By making