Re: m-bib: passing extra information to \cite

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

At 10:58 AM 9/7/2001 +0200, Eckhart Guthöhrlein wrote:
>At 10:15 07.09.2001 +0200, Taco Hoekwater wrote:
>>\cite{..} is accepted as meaning the same as \cite[..]. It is in there
>>because existing databases use this syntax when refering to other items
>>in the database. But: it is very latexy and not in sync with the context
>>rule that typeset arguments use {} and setup arguments use [].
>>
>>So, question: to remove or not to remove? How many people share bibtex
>>databases between latex en context? (removal makes it easier to implement
>>the 'extra info').
>
>As far as I am concerned, it can be removed, since I'm planning to abandon 
>the use of latex entirely and do not have large bibtex databases yet.
>
>A more general solution could be to use a different command for 
>cross-referencing inside the bib file, let's call it \crosscite for 
>example. Then you could say something like
>
>\def\crosscite#1{\cite[#1]} % for context
>
>or
>
>\def\crosscite#1{\cite{#1}} % for latex

then, how about:

\let\simplecite\cite

\def\complexcite[#1]{\normalcite{#1}}

\definecomplexorsimple\cite

now \cite[bla] and \cite{bla} both work (but i favor the [] only approach).

Hans

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