How to change the numbering format for citations in text?

Question

I would like to change the numbering for my citations from [X] to [1.X] throughout the text. I found a way to change [X] to [1.X] in the bibliography:
renewcommand{bibnumfmt}[1]{[1.#1]}

This changes [X] to [1.X] throughout the bibliography, but not in the body of the text. How would I change [X] to [1.X] also within the body of the text?

domperor · Answer

I suppose you are using natbib like this:
usepackage[numbers]{natbib}

If so, just try this:
renewcommand{bibnumfmt}[1]{[1.#1]}
makeatletter
letcite@orignalcite
defcite{cite@original[1.@gobble][]}
makeatother

Explanation: @gobble eats the space between 1. and X.

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