[NTG-context] Re: Customize citation format of a bibliography (use the short form as reference format)

Hi,

The APS style is an example of a number-based citation system. As you are looking for a tag-based citation, it might be better to start with something like the APA style.

I'm kind of satisfied with the publication-list layout of the APS style so I chose this as a base. If it is simpler to start with the APA style, I can do that. My hope is that it is possible to just change the "label" that is used for referencing and keep everything else as is.

Is there some specification for your short tag-based citation style?

biblatex implements this with the "alphabetic" style. I'm not aware of a specification, though. Does the "short" form in ConTeXt exist for a specific reason? :) Gerion

On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:04:35 +0200 Gerion Entrup wrote:

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Hi,

I'm trying to customize a cite format in a bibliography. Currently, I'm using the aps style which fits so far, except of the plain number as reference. In concrete, I want to change the following: - Use the first letter of the last name and the year as reference (this should be exactly the short form). It is more less also described here [1]. - Highlight publications of a certain author with an extra char (e.g. '>')

Here is a minimal example (lets assume, every occurrence of Knuth should be highlighted): ``` \setupinteraction[state=start]

\startbuffer[testdata] @Book{knuth1, author = {Donald E. Knuth}, title = {TEX and METAFONT. New directions in typesetting}, year = {1979}, publisher = {Addison-Wesley}, } @Article{someother, author = {Some Person and Some Otherperson}, title = {Another title}, year = {1900}, } \stopbuffer

% enable tracing \enabletrackers[publications, publications.crossref, publications.details, publications.cite, publications.strings]

\usebtxdataset[main][testdata.buffer] \usebtxdefinitions[aps] \setupbtx[dataset=main] \definebtxrendering[bibrendering][aps][dataset=main]

% this seems to have no effect? \setupbtx[alternative=short]

\starttext

Knuth developed \TeX \cite[knuth1]. Several persons said something \cite[someother].

\placelistofpublications[bibrendering]

\stoptext ```

It should be rendered as: ``` Knuth developed TeX [>Knu79]. Several persons said something [PO00].

[Knu79] D.E. Knuth, TEX and METAFONT. New directions in typesetting (Addi­son-Wesley, 1979). [PO00] S. Person and S. Otherperson, Another title, (1900). ```

How can I achieve that \cite[something] always renders in the short form by default? How can I customize that references to Knuth contain this extra '>'? How can I customize the APS style to also use the short form in the list of publications instead of numbers?

Best Gerion

[1] https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/295444/citation-style-with-first-let...