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%% The LaTeX Companion, 3ed
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%% Example 16-3-31 on page II-502 in "biblatex's approach to author-date references".
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\documentclass{tlc3exa}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setcounter{page}{6}
\setlength\textwidth{159.0pt}

  % Use biber program
  \setlength\parindent{0pt}

%StartShownPreambleCommands
\usepackage[style=authoryear-comp]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{tlc.bib}
%StopShownPreambleCommands

\begin{document}
1: \cites[see][55]{Knuth-CT-a}
         [also][35]{Knuth:TB10-1-31}\\
2: \cites[35]{Knuth:TB10-1-31}[55]{Knuth-CT-a}     \\
3: \parencites[see][55]{Knuth-CT-a}
              [also][35]{Knuth:TB10-1-31}          \\
4: \parencites[35]{Knuth:TB10-1-31}[55]{Knuth-CT-a}\\
5: \textcites [see][55]{vLeunen:92}
              [also][43]{Knuth-CT-a}               \\
5: \textcites [see][55]{Knuth-CT-a}
              [also][43]{Knuth:TB10-1-31}
\end{document}