Storage

Data storage

All user data and settings are stored within the browser on the user's local machine, so the server can be completely stateless.

The src/storage module wraps localStorage to provide persistent storage for the editor. The different pages use the storage as follows:

• Search by Name and Search by Example

  • Not used in the core library, although the reference implementation uses it when the Edit button is pressed to store the style before opening the Visual Editor page.

• Visual Editor

  • The CSL data
  • The example citations metadata and options
  • An alternative CSL schema (experimental: you can set an alternative schema on the settings page)
  • The state of the layout panes

• Code Editor

  • The CSL data

You can view and reset the current local storage from the settings page.