Robin Fairbairns writes:
 > > SPQR:
 > > >hear, hear. natbib/custom-bib are awesome contributions to the LaTeX
 > > >world
 > >
 > > No harm intended, but could you elaborate on this muttering a little?
 >
 > Sebastian's view is pretty plain (and I share it).  Patrick Daly does
 > a great service with his bibliography contributions.  That's all.
 >
i think what i mean is that Patrick seems to have addressed the
question of a sufficiently flexible syntax for extended \cite
commands. it would be nice if other packages followed his lead in the
markup.

Sebastian