Is KERNIT still a formatter?

Formatting remains available, but the lead product documented here is the DOCX cross-reference hyperlinker and API. Formatter pages are now treated as supporting legacy documentation.

What is the best starting page for developers?

Start with API Quickstart, then read the scan, resolve, apply, and error pages.

What is the best starting page for researchers?

Start with DOCX Hyperlinker and then read the review workflow.

Lead Product Documentation

KERNIT Cross-Reference Hyperlinker Documentation

KERNIT is now led by the DOCX Cross-Reference Hyperlinker: a reviewable system for turning citations, references, figures, tables, equations, sections, appendices, DOIs, and resolved bibliography evidence into editable Word hyperlinks.

Researchers and editorsReview links before Word is changedOpen the quality-control workflow for keep, skip, retarget, and link-only decisions. DevelopersBuild scan, resolve, applyUse Bearer auth, multipart DOCX uploads, scan tokens, and final apply payloads. Platform teamsTest contracts from the browserUse OpenAPI-backed request builders and response formatting against the current API shape.

HyperlinkerUnderstand the main product: DOCX scanning, reference review, DOI resolution, and final apply. KERNIT APIBuild cross-reference automation with scan, resolve, apply, and one-step endpoints. Review WorkflowUse the reviewer to catch wrong links before they reach the final Word file. Credits and LimitsKnow what is free, what costs credits, and what to do with heavy files.

What KERNIT Solves#

Academic manuscripts usually leave Word with static citation text, fragile cross-references, and DOI metadata that has to be checked by hand. KERNIT reads the DOCX, builds a document map, finds reference targets, resolves bibliography entries where possible, and writes standard Word hyperlinks back into the same kind of editable DOCX file.

Core Workflows#

Workflow	Best for	Entry point
Reviewable hyperlinking	Research teams that need to inspect uncertain matches before writing links.	Reference Review
Developer automation	Platforms, publishers, and internal tools that need scan/resolve/apply endpoints.	API Quickstart
One-step apply	Trusted documents where review is not needed between scan and final output.	One-Step API
Legacy formatting	Journal preset formatting and export workflows that still exist as supporting features.	Formatter Legacy

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FAQ

Is KERNIT still a formatter?: Formatting remains available, but the lead product documented here is the DOCX cross-reference hyperlinker and API. Formatter pages are now treated as supporting legacy documentation.
What is the best starting page for developers?: Start with API Quickstart, then read the scan, resolve, apply, and error pages.
What is the best starting page for researchers?: Start with DOCX Hyperlinker and then read the review workflow.

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Last updated: May 12, 2026Canonical: https://kernit.org/docs/