import type { CslItem } from "../../core/csl-json/types.js";
import type { Choice } from "./components/index.js";
/**
 * Format identifiers (DOI, PMID, PMCID, ISBN) for display
 */
export declare function formatIdentifiers(item: CslItem, separator?: string): string;
/**
 * Format source name for the meta line.
 *
 * Fallback order:
 * 1. container-title-short
 * 2. container-title
 * 3. Type-specific: book → publisher, others → formatted type name
 */
export declare function formatSource(item: CslItem): string;
/**
 * Build a Choice object from a CSL item for TUI display.
 *
 * Meta line format: [indicators · ] year · source · identifiers
 */
export declare function toChoice(item: CslItem): Choice<CslItem>;
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