Re: org-cite: make 'suppress-author' a citation 'style'

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

"Bruce D'Arcus" <bdarcus@gmail.com> writes:

> This distinction is wrong, and we should treat "suppress-author" as a
> citation style instead.
>
> The result would be:
>
> [cite/supress-author:doe19;doe20]
>
> Or even can keep the shorthand:
>
> [cite/-:doe19;doe20]
>
> In fact, with the change, could even remove it entirely

We introduced :suppress-author because someone requested it at some
point. I don't remember who, but it may be worth asking that person.

I think there are two points to consider before removing suppress-author
syntax:

1. does it make sense to apply it independently on references within
   a full citation?

2. does it make sense to apply it on top of another style?

If both answers are no, this can definitely go away.

> Or even can keep the shorthand:
> 
> [cite/-:doe19;doe20]

Note that Org Citation library does not recognize styles. It is up to
the processor to interpret it as a short-hand for "suppress-author".

Regards,
-- 
Nicolas Goaziou