> Thanns to the default cite action, I get for example in my org file:
>
>  [[cite:(119–136)johansson36:_minim_formal]]
>
> and it creates no reference at al, because via the export I get:
>
> \cite{(119–136)johansson36:_minim_formal}
>

Using the latest version of Org-mode from the git repository, this is a
very new feature and requires usage of the git version of Org-mode, I am
seeing the desired behavior.  After simply requiring ox-bibtex, the
following

    * H1
    [[cite:(119–136)johansson36:_minim_formal]]

exports to

    \begin{document}

    \maketitle
    \tableofcontents

    \section{H1}
    \label{sec-1}~\cite[119–136]{johansson36:_minim_formal}
    % Emacs 24.4.50.2 (Org mode beta_8.3)
    \end{document}

As expected.

I hope this helps,
Eric

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