Re: Abbreviations support

[John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>]

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Org-ref supports this for glossaries and acronyms. See
https://youtu.be/sebs2vSIEk4 For an overview.


On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 6:13 AM Timothy <tecosaur@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Denis,
>
> > Is there support for abbreviations in org-mode? Something like what the
> acro
> > package provides for latex, i.e., assemble a list of all used
> abbreviations, use
> > a full form when an abbreviation is used for the first time, the
> abbreviated
> > form afterwards. If that does not exist: What would be a good way to
> approach
> > that?
>
> Not directly, but I think you could do something like this as a
> halfway-house:
>
> ┌────
> │ Blah blah text ABBR
> │
> │ * Abbreviations
> │
> │ - <<<ABBR>>> :: Some abbreviation
> │ ...
> └────
>
> I’d think there’s scope for a package say “org-abbreviations” which
> provides
> acro-like support. Perhaps even support for a central abbreviations file.
> Hmm, I
> may think of trying a small MVP for that this weekend.
>
> All the best,
> Timothy
>
-- 
John

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