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p.glossary.def

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Syntax #

p.glossary.entry(level)

level

nesting level for the entry, any integer

p.glossary.term(level)

level

nesting level for the term, any integer

p.glossary.def

Purpose #

Both glossentry and glossterm are topics, so they have nesting levels as topics do. A glossterm can have multiple definitions; in such cases, a separate glossentry should be made for each definition.

Use with #

Use with a target-filename annotation for those that start a new topic.

Example:

Here is a sample glossary with a title:

Glossary – paragraphs
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
X-ray1
Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength, able to pass through opaque bodies
X-ray2
Picture made by effect of X-rays on photographic plate, especially showing position of
bones etc. by their greater absorption of the rays
Yurt
Mongolian nomads’ circular skin- or felt-covered tent, with collapsible frame

Since the terms and definitions are in different paragraphs, you will need to use the annotations p.glossary.term() and p.glossary.def to mark up the paragraphs.

Here is what your rules may look like.

Rules for paragraph-level glossary terms and definitions

Your output may look like this. This is one topic, so just one of the term/defintion pairs.

<glossentry>
  <glossterm>Hepatitis</glossterm>
  <glossdef>
    <p>Inflammation of the liver</p>
  </glossdef>
</glossentry>
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