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Currently having problems with compiling my Master's thesis after downloading the newest version of TeXStudio and MiKTeX. The error message is as follows:

Use of \blx@bbl@verbadd@i doesn't match its definition. \verb

The only other place I found a similar question regarding this error message was found here: Biblatex: include bbl, problem with "verb" field

I am not sure how this applies to my problem, but from what I understand this is due to some problem in an external file. If you need the bibliography-entry, I can provide you with that on short notice, though it is rather long (which is why I didn't include it here in the first place).

I am using Mendeley Desktop v1.16.1 to automatically generate my BibTeX database.

I am using biblatex as follows:

\usepackage[backend = bibtex,
        style = numeric-comp,
        sorting = none,
        natbib = true,
        doi = false,
        isbn = true,
        hyperref = true]{biblatex}

I also have some code to change how the bibliography output, but I doubt it is causing the problem, as commenting it out did not help.

Hope anyone knows what causes my problem and how to fix it.

Thanks.

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This bug is now fixed in biblatex: if you are experiencing it you should update your TeX system.

Following text is retained for historical record.

This is a bug in the BibTeX support for biblatex and is already fixed in the development version. As a temporary fix, adding

\makeatletter
\def\blx@maxline{77}
\makeatother

after loading biblatex should work (after LaTeX/BibTeX/LaTeX).

The detail is that in order to update the BibTeX support to bring it into line with Biber, some additional items had to be added to the .bbl file BibTeX produces. This alters an indent, which needs to be set to correctly write verbatim material. Unfortunately I overlooked that in the earlier update.

Joseph Wright
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    Thank you for the quick and easy answer! It worked brilliantly! You have no idea how relieved I am right now. – Simen May 25 '16 at 14:42
  • I am having the same problem right now; unfortunately your fix doesn't work for me. – bweber Jul 13 '16 at 11:05
  • @user1488118 Please open a new question showing your issue: certainly the above does work for the case reported here. – Joseph Wright Jul 13 '16 at 13:23
  • the fix worked for me, after add the above section in my .tex file. thanks. – Janvb Jul 15 '16 at 15:20
  • Worked for me too! (I forgot to compile bibliography beforehand, but now it's fine :) ) – luchonacho Aug 29 '16 at 18:27
  • This saved my day, too, thanks a lot Joseph. I also had to add the above fix. Apparently the change didn't find its way into the MacTeX 2016 installation bundle for Mac yet. – Marius Hofert Oct 04 '16 at 01:07
  • I just updated my Tex distribution, however, I still have to use the fix. – novice Jan 01 '17 at 20:35
  • @Amit The fix is in the public version: if you are still seeing the issue, please open a new linked question with details of your TeX system. – Joseph Wright Jan 01 '17 at 20:39
  • the fix didn't help, and I managed to make it work by removing all long URLs in my bib file (long enough to make multiple lines in the bbl file) – lyomi Feb 28 '18 at 05:07
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Above solution did not work for me. I am using svn41193-20120634 release on openSUSE_Leap_42.2. It is probably the latest release.

Following fixed it for me. On my bibliography file bib.bib I ran the following command.

biber --tool -V bib.bib

It generated a _bibertool.bib file in current working directory. I guess this tool also fixes the offending entries. I used this file in my latex file and everything compiled just fine.

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