Re: [O] Citation syntax: a revised proposal

[Rasmus]

Nicolas Goaziou <address@hidden> writes:

>> It would enable "complicated argument address@hidden;@k2;@k3]", which is 
>> pretty
>> nice.  There's still no pre and post notes etc, only keys.
>
> Shortcuts are simple citations that ought to be available in most
> back-ends. I don't see your example as a particularly straightforward
> one. I suggest to use
>
>   [(cite):@k1;@k2;@k3]

That also fine, though for the simple case slightly less readable.

> Note that your example doesn't even provide an in-text equivalent while
> address@hidden has @k1.

But that's OK since I can easily formulate this in "human-language":

   "@k1, @k2, and @k3 argues ⋯" → "A1 (Y1), A2 (Y2), and A3 (Y3) argues"

Whereas I can't easily do

   "Argument (@k1;@k2;@k3)" →  "Argument (A1 Y1; A2 Y2; A3 Y3)"

Perhaps I'm thinking too much in terms of text/parenthesis citations here.

—Rasmus

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