Add beginner overview for custom exports in JabRef

[Tsaishashanth]

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Deleted the previous PR because it had incorrect information and Path.
This PR updates the custom export documentation in user-documentation.

Added a short beginner-friendly section at the top of customexports.md
to explain how to create and use custom export formats in JabRef.

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Description

• Added beginner-friendly overview section to custom exports documentation

• Explains how to create and use custom export formats in JabRef

• Provides guidance on copying existing layout files instead of creating from scratch

• Documents the process of registering layout files via preferences menu

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  A["Custom Exports Documentation"] --> B["New Beginner Overview Section"]
  B --> C["Explanation of Custom Export Formats"]
  B --> D["Step-by-step Registration Guide"]
  C --> E["Copy Existing Layout Files"]
  D --> F["File → Preferences → Custom export formats"]

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customimports.md Add beginner overview section to custom exports                    en/collect/import/customimports.md Added new "Beginner overview" section at the top of the file Explains what custom export formats do in JabRef Provides beginner-friendly guidance on copying and modifying existing layout files Documents the registration process via File → Preferences → Custom export formats menu +14/-0

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Possible issue	✅ Correct content to match file's topic Suggestion Impact: The commit removed the entire incorrect "Beginner overview" section that described custom exports instead of custom imports. This directly addresses the suggestion's concern about mismatched content, though it takes a different approach (deletion rather than correction). code diff: -## Beginner overview - -Custom export formats in JabRef let you control how bibliographic entries are written -when exporting your library (for example to CSV, HTML, or plain text). - -If you are new to custom exports: -- Start by **copying an existing layout file** and modifying it -- You usually do **not** need to create a layout from scratch -- Layout files are simple text files and can be edited with any text editor - -After creating or modifying a layout file, you register it in JabRef via -**File → Preferences → Custom export formats**, where you select the layout file -and choose the file extension for the export. Update the newly added content to describe custom imports instead of custom exports to align with the file's topic, which is customimports.md. en/collect/import/customimports.md [1-13] ## Beginner overview -Custom export formats in JabRef let you control how bibliographic entries are written -when exporting your library (for example to CSV, HTML, or plain text). +Custom import formats in JabRef let you define how bibliographic entries are read +from a file into your library (for example from a proprietary format). -If you are new to custom exports: -- Start by **copying an existing layout file** and modifying it -- You usually do **not** need to create a layout from scratch -- Layout files are simple text files and can be edited with any text editor +If you are new to custom imports: +- Start by **copying an existing import filter** and modifying it +- You usually do **not** need to create a filter from scratch +- Filter files are simple text files and can be edited with any text editor -After creating or modifying a layout file, you register it in JabRef via -**File → Preferences → Custom export formats**, where you select the layout file -and choose the file extension for the export. +After creating or modifying a filter file, you register it in JabRef via +**File → Preferences → Custom import formats**, where you select the filter file +and provide a name for the import format. [Suggestion processed] Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies a critical error where content about "exports" was added to a documentation file for "imports", which would be highly confusing for users.	High
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[koppor]

This is an attempt to get blocked, isn't it?

[Tsaishashanth]

Hi @koppor sir,
Sorry for the mistakes. I’m new to open source and still learning.
I will check everything more carefully and fix issues.

[koppor]

I think, the difference between import and export has nothing todo with open source.

Not sure if there are languages where this is the same.

It felt so ridiculous to explain that there is a difference between it. Load import. Save Export.

With your other PR, that mistake is gone.

I don't have time now for review. Maybe someone of the community steps in. We don't have endless time. Just volunteers.

[Tsaishashanth]

@koppor sorry sir