Re: [O] Citation syntax: a revised proposal

[Samuel Wales]

On 2/20/15, Richard Lawrence <address@hidden> wrote:
> If there are others (John? Aaron? Samuel?) who think they really need
> the {:key val} syntax *over and above* a subtype designation, please
> speak up!

i have no comments on citations per se.  i just think the syntax we
design should, if possible, be so general that it can be used for
future features, including 100% unrelated features, and also for
future subfeatures of any feature, including citations.  to me, that
means plist or similar.

basically, i am concerned about syntax creep in the big picture and
its downstream consequences.  for example, it's more efficient to
support, and for the user to remember, a single general syntax than a
whole bunch of special syntaxes.

if everybody is already thinking along the same lines, great.


samuel

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