[texhax] switching cite from [n] to superscript and back?

[Robin Fairbairns]

> I thought I'd seen this in the texhax mail, but can't find it in my file, or
> in the books, or in FAQ.

not in my faq, anyway.

> The journal for which I'm preparing a manuscript requires that
> I cite articles with a superscript numeral, but when cited articles are
> refered to in the text they need to appear as bracketed
> numbers on line, e.g., in ref. [10].  Can this be accomplished in any way,
> hopefully relatively painless?

package overcite (which is nowadays no more than a wrapper around an
option to package cite).  overcite also sorts and compresses citation
lists.

or, if you're already using natbib, package option super (i think it
is).  natbib also has an option sort&compress.