% This file is public domain % If you want to use arara, you need the following directives: % arara: pdflatex % arara: makeglossaries % arara: pdflatex % %See also %http://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/glossaries/glossaries-user.html#minimalgls \documentclass{article} \usepackage{glossaries} \makeglossaries \setacronymstyle{short-long-desc} \newacronym[description={a device that emits a narrow beam of light}]{laser}{laser}{light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation} \begin{document} First use: \gls{laser}. Next use: \gls{laser} or \glspl{laser}. \printglossaries \end{document}