# cite

    .cite key:{String} -> Node

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Creates a citation to one or more bibliography entries.

The result is a label that matches with that of the bibliography entries with the given key. Multiple keys can be specified as a comma-separated list, producing a single combined label (e.g. `[1], [3]` or `(Einstein, 1905; Hawking, 1988)`).

Example:

`bibliography.bib`

    @article{einstein,
      ...
    }

    ...

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Quarkdown:

    Einstein's work .cite {einstein} is fundamental to modern physics.

    These results .cite {einstein, latexcompanion} are well-known.

    .bibliography {bibliography.bib}

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Result:

    Einstein's work [1] is fundamental to modern physics.

    These results [1], [2] are well-known.

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#### Return

a wrapped BibliographyCitation node

#### Parameters

key

the key (or comma-separated keys) of the bibliography entries to cite

#### Throws

IllegalArgumentException

if no non-blank citation key is provided

#### Wiki page

bibliography#citations