Taco Hoekwater wrote:
> Michael Green wrote:
> > I would like to have a list of references sorted alphabetically by
> > author surnames.
> >
> > My environment file has \setupbibtex[sort=author] and
> > \setuppublications[sorttype=bbl]
>
> You probably have two \setupbibtex commands then, and that is
> currently not allowed.
>
> The \setupbibtex command with the database= line wins, and if that
> one doesn't have a sort=, the default cont-no.bst will be used.
>
> Best wishes,
> Taco


That is exactly right: I did have two \setupbibtex commands. Thanks!

mjg