[texhax] natbib: multiple citations, one optional argument

[Steve Schwartz]

Alternatively, use the various \citealt, \citealp, \citeyear, etc forms
(more than once if necessary) and construct exactly what you want. See
natnotes documentation for natbib (Google natbib will get you a copy).

HTH

Steve

On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 09:15, Philip G. Ratcliffe wrote:
> > i am trying to cite two references using the
> > \cite{ref29,ref33} form. one of the references is a
> > conference paper specifically on the topic in
> > question, but the other is a textbook that has a
> > one-page table i need to cite. in other words, it's
> > specific enough that i need to cite the specific page,
> > not just the whole book.
> >
> > ideally, the reference would render in LaTeX as [29;
> > 33, p. 659], but the form \cite[p. 659]{ref29,ref33}
> > doesn't handle this correctly -- instead it spits out
> > [29, 33, p. 659].
> 
> The natbib package version 2000/07/24 7.0a has a default behaviour of round
> parenthesis and semicolon separators - so you have presumably already
> altered this.
> 
> Anyway, \usepackage[square,colon]{natbib} should set the behaviour you want.
> 
> If you wish to temporarily turn on semicolon separators (e.g., for such
> cases), then you will need something like
> 
> \makeatletter
> \newcommand\setcolons{\renewcommand\NAT at sep{;}}
> \newcommand\setcommas{\renewcommand\NAT at sep{,}}
> \makeatother
> 
> in the preamble, which will allow
> 
> ... \setcolons \cite[p. 659]{ref29,ref33} \setcommas ...
> 
> in the text
> 
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