Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around formatting citations in LaTeX, specifically how to position a citation before a comma in a sentence while maintaining the superscript format. The focus is on technical solutions and formatting conventions within LaTeX typesetting.
Discussion Character
Main Points Raised
- One participant describes a formatting issue where a citation appears after a comma instead of before it in superscript format.
- Another participant suggests adding a space between the citation command and the comma to resolve the issue.
- A subsequent reply notes that adding a space results in an unwanted gap between the citation and the comma.
- Another participant proposes using a negative space command (\!) to force the comma back after the citation.
- One participant inquires whether using an intervening pair of curly braces ({}) would be effective, referencing it as a common method for such formatting issues.
- A later reply confirms that using the intervening curly braces successfully resolves the formatting problem.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing views on the best method to achieve the desired citation formatting, with multiple proposed solutions and no consensus on a single approach.
Contextual Notes
Participants do not address potential limitations or assumptions regarding LaTeX formatting rules or the specific citation package used.