Creating a glossary?
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I wanted to add a glossary of terms/words/abbreviations at the end of my book.
For example, I'm writing a Police Procedural, set in 2015, and I reference the "FBI's AFIT System". Now, most casual readers might think I made an error and meant "AFIS system".
But, the FBI replaced the "AFIS system" in 2011 with the "AFIT System" which is a part of their "NGI (Next Generation Identification) System".
So, what I'd like do is something like this. Suggestions welcome.
In the text is where I say "We'll submit the print to the FBI's AFIT System^(1)" (adding the superscript number) and then have a glossary at the end of the book with a more detailed explanation. I'd like the superscript numbers to auto increment and keep track of the terms. Then insert the glossary at the appropriate spot.
I can imagine a two column table with the term, and a box for the explanation.
I can easily add a footnote, but I thought a glossary would be less intrusive.
I will have multiple terms, but most probably more than 1 per chapter, so footnotes are my fallback.
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