% This file is public domain % If you are using arara, you need the following directives: % arara: pdflatex: { synctex: on } % arara: makeglossaries % arara: pdflatex: { synctex: on } % %http://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/glossaries/glossaries-user.html#sampleFnDesc \documentclass{report} \usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref} \usepackage[hyperfirst=false]{glossaries} \makeglossaries \renewcommand*{\glsentryfmt}{% \glsgenentryfmt \ifglsused{\glslabel}{}{\footnote{\glsentrydesc{\glslabel}}}% } \newglossaryentry{sample}{name={sample},description={an example description}} \begin{document} \chapter{Sample Chapter} First use: \gls{sample}. Next use: \gls{sample}. \printglossaries \end{document}