SYNOPSIS

convertgls2bib [option]+ auxfile

DESCRIPTION

Converts a .tex file containing glossary definitions using commands like "\newglossaryentry" and "\newacronym" to a .bib file in the format required for bib2gls.

OPTIONS

--help or -h

Display help message and exit.

--version or -v

Display version information and exit.

--silent

Suppress all messages except for errors.

--verbose

Display messages.

--debug

Display debugging messages.

--texenc name

Set the character encoding to name for the input .tex files.

--bibenc name

Set the character encoding to name for the output .bib files.

--ignore-sort

Ignore the sort field (default).

--no-ignore-sort

Don't ignore the sort field.

--ignore-type

Omit the type field. Default if --split-on-type.

--no-ignore-type

Don't omit the type field. Default unless --split-on-type.

--split-on-type or -t

Split the entries into separate files according to the type field. This option automatically implements --ignore-type and --no-overwrite.

--no-split-on-type

Don't split the entries into separate files according to the type field (default).

--ignore-category

Omit the category field. Default if --split-on-category.

--no-ignore-category

Don't omit the category field. Default unless --split-on-category.

--split-on-category or -t

Split the entries into separate files according to the category field. This option automatically implements --ignore-category and --no-overwrite.

--no-split-on-category

Don't split the entries into separate files according to the category field (default).

--ignore-fields list or -f list

Ignore all the fields in the comma-separated list. If the list includes sort, type or category it will automatically implement the corresponding --ignore-sort, --ignore-type or --ignore--category option.

This option isn't cumulative. An empty list will clear a previously set list but won't undo the sort, type or category ignore options.

--overwrite

Overwrite existing .bib files. Default unless --split-on-type used.

--no-overwrite

Don't overwrite existing .bib files. Default if --split-on-type used.

--index-conversion or -i

Any entries that would normally be converted to @entry that don't have a description or just have the description set to "\nopostdesc" or "\glsxtrnopostpunc" will be converted to @index and the description field will be omitted.

--no-index-conversion

Don't use @index instead of @entry if the description is empty or just "\nopostdesc" or "\glsxtrnopostpunc" (default).

--absorb-see

Absorb "\glssee" and "\glsxtrindexseealso" into the data (default).

--no-absorb-see

Don't absorb "\glssee" and "\glsxtrindexseealso" into the data.

--preamble-only or -p

Only parse the document preamble.

--no-preamble-only

Parse the entire document (default).

--space-sub value or -s value

Substitute spaces in labels with value.

--locale lang tag

Use the language resource files associated with the given language tag lang tag. If there isn't an appropriate file, the en (English) file will be used.

REQUIRES

Java 8 and a TeX distribution.

LICENSE

License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

RECOMMENDED READING

The bib2gls manual:

texdoc bib2gls

The glossaries-extra manual:

texdoc glossaries-extra

The glossaries manual:

texdoc glossaries

AUTHOR

Nicola L. C. Talbot, http://www.dickimaw-books.com/