Page Layout ⇒ list of abbreviation - sorting

[zuza]

Hello,
I have got a problem with alphabetical order of the list of abbreviation at the end of the document.
I use nomencl package. The problem is, that every entry with a number or a special symbol (+,-..) is before the entries without those symbols.
Eg. it sorts like this: +za, xy2, ab, bc ... I want it like: ab, bc, xy2, +za. Is there any command to use for sorting only letters, not other symbols?
Thank you for the answer.
Zuzana

[gmedina]

Hi,

you can declare the package option noprefix:

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\usepackage[noprefix]{nomencl}

and then use the optional argument of the \nomenclature command to manualy adjust the sort order. The package documentation contains the details.

[zuza]

I have already read it. But I could not have found it in the manual... So a asked here. I am a LaTex begginer, I don't understand it much. What prefix should I use?

[gmedina]

A little example:

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\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[noprefix]{nomencl}
\makenomenclature

\begin{document}

\nomenclature[x]{+x}{A special symbol.}
\nomenclature{y}{Some letter.}
\nomenclature{z}{The last letter.}
\nomenclature{a}{The first letter.}
\nomenclature{w}{Some other letter.}

\printnomenclature

\end{document}

The use of the optional argument in

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\nomenclature[zz]{+x}{A special symbol.}

instructs MakeIndex to sort "+x" as "zz+x" so it will appear after all the words beginning with "zz" (i.e., after every normal English word); without the optional argument, "+x" will appear as the first item in the nomenclature.

[zuza]

Now it works. Thank you for the help!! I have one more question. Do I have to let it go through Makeindex every time I add a new abbreviation? Now I have to do it. Or is it possible to connect(?) it somehow not to do it every time?

[gmedina]

Since MakeIndex is responsible for sorting out the entries, you must use MakeIndex every time that you want your document to reflect any changes involving the \nomenclature commands. If you add a new entry and don't run MakeIndex then this new entry won't apear in the final document.

[zuza]

OK. Thank you very much!