Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Date: 1996/04/19

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&selm=m2spe0w2lo.fsf%40aleph.bu.edu

>>  I am wondering if there is an environment or style similar to
>> "References" dedicated to Acronyms and abbreviations. Indeed, I want
>> create a list of Acronyms into my thesis using the same principal than
>> \cite{}.  If there is one, where can I find that?

J> On CTAN you can find an acronym style for 2.09 written by John Kewley as
J> well as an acronym package (for 2e) by Tobias Oetiker The latter in
J> subdir ...macros/.../supported/...

J> Or try : quote site index acronym if you can't spot them

Again on the acronym side, you may find that "abbrevs" package on CTAN most suitable for the extension you desire. Also I think the automatic spacing in this package makes acronym-macros easier to use.

I have set up abbreviation "categories" exactly to facilitate the automatic building of a table like Norbert wants; you just have to define a new category (e.g., Acronym) and new user command like \newacronym, following the given examples. It would be just like a regular abbrev, but with one extra command to help generate the list.

Actually writing the list is not handled, but really it is quite simple; follow the model of \tableofcontents, \listoftables, \listoffigures in the standard document classes — look at \addtocontents and \addcontentsline etc.

Please consider forwarding me any extensions you find useful.

Matt Swift