Will Fischer wrote:
> (Lyx window) _becomes_ (latex)
> blah[cite1][cite2] blah \cite{cite1}\cite{cite2}
>
> The output then looks like this: blah [1][2]
> when it ought to be this: blah [1-2]
it's not usual to write it this way, when there are only
two citations, therefore always [1,2], but [1-3].
> How about merging adjacent citations when the LaTex output is
> generated, like this:
>
> (Lyx window) _becomes_ (latex)
> blah[cite1][cite2][cite3] blah \cite{cite1,cite2,cite3}
>
> This way bibtex can Do The Right Thing, be it [1-3] or
> (key1,key2,key3) or whatever. Pehaps adjacent \LatexCommand
> insets should routinely be merged when the actual LaTex output is
> generated -- but the citation-merging would still need to happen.
>
> As is, (LyX 1.1.5fix1 of Tue Jul 18, 2000) I can put in the several
> citation keys in the bibtex pop-up (and it works fine) BUT it makes
> adding citations or changing their arrangement more problematic.
do you use package{cite}?
Herbert
