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/>