convertgls2bib - Man Page

convertgls2bib [option]+ auxfile

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

--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.

Java 8 and a TeX distribution.

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.

The bib2gls manual:

        texdoc bib2gls

The glossaries-extra manual:

        texdoc glossaries-extra

The glossaries manual:

        texdoc glossaries

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