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