How to Use Both Superscript and Non-Superscript Citations in Zotero 6

hhxxhg

Hi everyone,

I'm working on my thesis using Zotero 6 and I'm running into a problem with citations. I need to use both superscript citations like this:

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and non-superscript citations like this:

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I know I can easily create superscript citations using a CSL style, but when I try to add non-superscript citations, I'm having trouble. I can't both disable the superscript format for specific citations and keep the ability to update them at the same time. If I clear the superscript format in the citation editor, the citation stops updating just like the tip in the editor says. And if I try to make changes directly in Word, the superscript format always comes back after I modify or refresh the citation, which would be:

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I have to manually change the format for each citation, which is incredibly time-consuming.

I've searched for solutions online, but haven't found anything that addresses this issue. I've asked this here before, but no one responded. Does anyone know if there's a way to preserve the modified format of certain citations while still keeping them linked to Zotero and able to update?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

adamsmith

I can't think of any option here, I'm afraid, sorry.

Does anyone know if there's a way to preserve the modified format of certain citations while still keeping them linked to Zotero and able to update?

This is definitely a no, and I also don't see a way to handle this in the citation style proper, sorry. It is a very unusual requirement -- I don't believe we've ever heard of this before.

aborel

I would just write the sentence differently and avoid the problem entirely. Instead of:

In [3], something is....

I would use for example:

Smith[3] writes that something is....

(where the number will be in superscript, without any need for manual formatting)

hhxxhg

@adamsmith Alright if the answer is definitely no then I have to use the way @aborel suggested (thank you by the way), I have actually come across similar usage in some articles like below, so it might not be as unusual as you thought.
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