I work for long time in a document where I use biblatex with following parameters
\usepackage[style=authoryear-comp,backend=biber,maxcitenames=\preamblemaxcitenames,giveninits=true,uniquename=init,%
maxbibnames=10,sorting=nyt,natbib=true,sortcites=no]{biblatex}
Now, it comes to pass that I have two commands, \citep
and \parencite
—I forgot why I have this mix. The point is that I cannot see the difference at first sight.
\citep{knuth2001things} \parencite{knuth2001things}
Produces exactly the same:
Used like that, is there any fundamental difference between both, or advantage in using one over the other?
(I do not know, if it would be wise to change all \citep
to \parencite
or \parencite
to \citep
)
\citep
is anatbib
backwards compatibility alias. Thebiblatex
name of the command is\parencite
. But to ease the transition fornatbib
users you can getnatbib
names like\citep
and\citet
if you ask for it withnatbib=true,
. I usually prefer not to load thenatbib
compatibility module and stick to the purebiblatex
names. See also tex.stackexchange.com/q/149313/35864\citep*
and\parencite*
.\citep
to\parencite
, so I avoid the mix. I also understand that is better to stick to purebiblatex
, may I ask you how can I take awaynatbib=true
, if I also use\citet
? I like the formatKnuth (2001)
. How can I substitute it inbiblatex
?\textcite
, see my answer.