Generated files
Most of the time, generated files are only used by the LaTeX compiler and other tools, but in some cases they need to be accessed directly.
To view the list of files which are generated upon compilation of the project, such as .aux, .log and .toc files, you can click into Logs and output files:
and scroll down to Other logs and files.
This will provide you with the option of downloading selected files or all the files generated by the compiler.
Downloading generated files along with the source
When you download the source files for your project using the standard options, the generated files are not included.
Some journals and repositories ask for the generated files to be included along with the source. Overleaf's Submit to arXiv option will produce a zip that includes both the source and the generated files. This option does not directly submit to arXiv, but rather produces a zip file in the format expected by arXiv, which can also be used for other journals and services that expect the same format.
Click on the Submit button above the preview panel, then choose arXiv. There will be an option to download a .zip with the .bbl included. Once you click the button, it should show a "Compiling project, please wait..." message. It may take a while to build, then download, the zip file. The following video demonstrates this process.
Including .bbl contents directly in the .tex file
Some publishers use article-submission systems that cannot process a separate .bib file. In such cases, the publisher’s guidelines might ask authors to paste the contents of the .bbl file (generated by BibTeX) into the article’s main .tex file.
If BibTeX is used, the .bbl file produced by the Overleaf compile process can be downloaded (as described above), and its contents can be added to the .tex file to accomodate these submission systems.
The following video demonstrates downloading a .bbl file and pasting its contents into the project’s main .tex file.
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