# Export only title and abstract in html format

**URL:** https://discourse.jabref.org/t/export-only-title-and-abstract-in-html-format/3412
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [June 17, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/export-only-title-and-abstract-in-html-format/3412 "2022-06-17T14:19:55Z")
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### Author: ![raul77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/raul77/32/1394_2.png) [@raul77](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/raul77)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/export-only-title-and-abstract-in-html-format/3412/1 "2022-06-17T14:19:55Z")

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Hi,  
I would be grateful if you could help me with the following topic: I need to export only the title and the summary of a set of items in html format  
thanks in advance

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### Author: ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/export-only-title-and-abstract-in-html-format/3412/2 "2022-06-17T14:52:14Z")

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Two relevant methods I can think of:

1. Manage via “Manage field names and content”

- In JabRef, go to `Edit > Manage field names and content`

- then select the fields you want to get rid off

- choose `clear fields`

1. Export to HTML

- Export via `File > Export > Export all entries`
- Choose HTML  
 ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/jabref/original/2X/4/4df86b00bd7409521a90cf72aabb379b8234a94e.png)

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### Author: ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/export-only-title-and-abstract-in-html-format/3412/3 "2022-06-20T18:15:46Z")

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@raul77 depending on which HTML export you use, you can copy the .layout files to a directory and modify them to your needs and add them as custom epxorter

> **[jabref/src/main/resources/resource/layout at main · JabRef/jabref](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/tree/main/src/main/resources/resource/layout)**
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> main/src/main/resources/resource/layout

See the docs

> **[Custom export filters](https://docs.jabref.org/collaborative-work/export/customexports#layout-files)**