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Problem with acronym

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From: engelbert_buxbaum@hotmail.com (Dr Engelbert Buxbaum)
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Subject: Problem with acronym
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 21:36:40 +0100
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by: Dr Engelbert Buxbaum - Mon, 8 Nov 2021 20:36 UTC

The [printonlyused] option of the acronym package supresses items that
were not used in the text. Unfortunately, it supresses only the short
and long form, not the explanation. Minimal example:

\documentclass{scrartcl}

\usepackage[printonlyused]{acronym}
\usepackage{hyperref}

\begin{document}

The \acsu{16PF} measures personality factors, \acsu{COMP} measures
student's performance.

\begin{acronym}
\acro{16PF}{16 personality factors}, psychometric test
\acro{COMP}{NBME comprehensive shelf exam}, tests readiness for
licensing exam
\acro{GPA}{grade point average}, summary of student's performance at
college
\end{acronym}

\end{document}

The "summary of student's performance at college" now appears directly
behind "licensing exam", which is nonsense.

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Re: Problem with acronym

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From: dave@toolingaround.ca (Dave Underwood)
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Subject: Re: Problem with acronym
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 18:13:53 -0500
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by: Dave Underwood - Mon, 8 Nov 2021 23:13 UTC

On 2021-11-08 3:36 p.m., Dr Engelbert Buxbaum wrote:
>
> The [printonlyused] option of the acronym package supresses items that
> were not used in the text. Unfortunately, it supresses only the short
> and long form, not the explanation. Minimal example:
>
> \documentclass{scrartcl}
>
> \usepackage[printonlyused]{acronym}
> \usepackage{hyperref}
>
> \begin{document}
>
> The \acsu{16PF} measures personality factors, \acsu{COMP} measures
> student's performance.
>
> \begin{acronym}
> \acro{16PF}{16 personality factors}, psychometric test
> \acro{COMP}{NBME comprehensive shelf exam}, tests readiness for
> licensing exam
> \acro{GPA}{grade point average}, summary of student's performance at
> college
> \end{acronym}
>
> \end{document}
>
> The "summary of student's performance at college" now appears directly
> behind "licensing exam", which is nonsense.
>
>
I suggest:

\acro{GPA}{grade point average\acroextra{, summary of student's
performance at college}}

Dave Underwood

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Subject: Re: Problem with acronym
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by: Dr Engelbert Buxbaum - Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:22 UTC

In article <smcavi$7te$1@dont-email.me>, dave@toolingaround.ca says...
> I suggest:
>
> \acro{GPA}{grade point average\acroextra{, summary of student's
> performance at college}}

Yes, that works, thank you.

Gravity is a myth, the Earth sucks.

computers / comp.text.tex / Re: Problem with acronym

Subject	Author
Problem with acronym	Dr Engelbert Buxbaum
Re: Problem with acronym	Dave Underwood
Re: Problem with acronym	Dr Engelbert Buxbaum