Show footcite as textcite

[Daniel]

On 2020-05-02 16:40, Daniel wrote:
> On 2020-05-02 16:29, Daniel wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are there any Biblatex wizzards on the list?
>>
>> I want the \autocite(s) (that I have set to footnotes) to show the 
>> same format as the \textcite(s) commands.
>>
>> I can easily do
>>
>> \let\autocite\textcite
>> \let\autocites\textcites
>>
>> But that doesn't accomplish what I want because I want them to still 
>> produce footnotes. So, I guess I will have to redefine the autocite 
>> commands with something like
>>
>> \renewcommand{\autocite}[2]{\textcite[#2]{#1}].}
>> \renewcommand{\autocites}[2]{\textcites[#2]{#1}].}
>>
>> Would that in principle work? Does anyone know where to find the 
>> proper definition of the *cite commands in question so that I can get 
>> the definition right concerning number of optional arguments and such?
>>
>> Why do I want this? I am using also textcite in the text, so it just 
>> seems natural to me to use the same format in footnotes that can also 
>> have little texts. And I don't have any style guides to satisfy. So, I 
>> just wanted it to look consistent.
>>
>> Best,
>> Daniel
>>
> 
> I tried my luck on stack but without success:
> 
> https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/539227/how-to-make-footcite-look-like-textcite-with-biblatex 
> 
> 
> Daniel
> 

I managed to get a reply for this on stack.

Daniel