In mkIV the option seems mandatory too. Otherwise I get the empty brackets. But only the authoryear and authoryears works for me. Not authornum.

This is how I use it. (following the habit of using natbib in Latex)

\usemodule[bib]
\setupbibtex
 [database={Manuscript},
  sort=author]
\setuppublications[numbering=yes]
\def\LocalRefList {\subject{References}\placepublications[criterium=chapter, option=continue]} 
\def\citet[#1]{\cite[authoryear][#1]}
\def\citep[#1]{\cite[authoryears][#1]}

The line
\def\LocalRefList {\subject{References}\placepublications[criterium=chapter, option=continue]} 
worked in mkII but not in mkIV.

Best regards,

Salil


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From: Taco Hoekwater <taco@elvenkind.com>
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context@ntg.nl>
Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 10:31:17 PM
Subject: Re: [NTG-context] basic \cite[]

Michael Saunders wrote:
> One cryptic line tells me:
> 
> "refcommand                  the default option for \cite"
> 
> just like that.  Based on this, I'm guessing refcommand=key will let
> me write things like \cite[myFirstKey].  The manual goes on to clear
> up the confusion by explaining:

Well, no. You always use keys as arguments, the option controls the
resulting output.  It called an option because it controls the
optional argument of \cite. A reference key is mandatory, because
otherwise the whole command would be pointless.

> \setuppublications[refcommand=key,alternative=apa,setupinteraction=start,numbering=yes]

Try

  \setuppublications[alternative=num]

Best wishes,
Taco

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