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Re: [O] Citation syntax: Underscore MUST(?) be allowed in cite keys?


From: Thomas S. Dye
Subject: Re: [O] Citation syntax: Underscore MUST(?) be allowed in cite keys?
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:49:07 -1000

Aloha Eric,

Eric S Fraga <address@hidden> writes:

> On Monday,  9 Mar 2015 at 09:05, Richard Lawrence wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>> Another option would be to allow clause-ending punctuation in all keys,
>> but introduce some kind of optional syntax to express `this key ends
>
> No, please no!  I would say that the majority of my citations are at the
> end of sentences...  I would end up having to use this additional syntax
> frequently.  I'd rather use syntax to disambiguate the less frequent
> cases and keys with punctuation are those (for me, at least).

The problem is limited to the shortcut citations and doesn't affect the
[cite: ...] form, which can be expected to work without modification
wherever it is placed IIUC.

Do you have a use for the shortcuts?  I doubt I'd use them.

All the best,
Tom

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