delimiter-precedes-et-al

[bdarcus]

As discussed on the xbiblio mailing list[*], I'd like to propose a new backwards-compatible hierarchical name attribute, delimiter-precedes-et-al, that would function similarly to delimiter-precedes-last.

By default, the delimiter between the et-al term and the preceding name(s) is contextual (a space for a single preceding name, the name delimiter for multiple names). With the delimiter-precedes-et-al attribute (default of "contextual"), it would be possible to force (value of "always") or prevent (value of "never") the use of the name delimiter for the two cases.

[*] http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=A97B942C-DF3C-4AB7-81E1-4F91DB7C6568%40simonster.com

Modified spec description:
http://bitbucket.org/bdarcus/csl-docs/changeset/7a2bc6389c2d

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• Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/bdarcus/csl-schema/issue/21
• Originally Reported By: Rintze Zelle
• Originally Created At: 2010-05-13 16:45:06

[bdarcus]

So basic idea is things stay the same, unless one adds this attribute and sets
it to "always" or "never"?

If yes, makes sense to me.

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Original Comment By: Bruce D'Arcus

[bdarcus]

This has been implemented in citeproc-js. Schema and specification change can
go in anytime.

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Original Comment By: Frank Bennett

[bdarcus]

Implemented in citeproc-hs too.

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Original Comment By: arossato

[bdarcus]

I added the delimiter-precedes-et-al attribute to the schema and spec:

http://bitbucket.org/bdarcus/csl-schema/changeset/98a14077ddb1

http://bitbucket.org/bdarcus/csl-docs/changeset/a4f435b7fa38

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Original Comment By: Rintze Zelle