Text Formatting ⇒ Description Doesn't Format Newcommand Argument Content

[kurttodoroff]

I use the following two macros:

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\newcommand{\pfcc}{p\index{p (Roll Rate)}}
\newcommand{\pdotfcc}{$\dot{\textnormal{p}}$\index{p@$\dot{\textnormal{p}}$ (Roll Acceleration)}}

I use them, as follows:

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\begin{description}
\item [N$_\textbf{z}$] Normal Acceleration
\item [p] Ambient Air Pressure
\item [\pfcc] Roll Rate
\item [\textbf{\pdotfcc}] Roll Angular Acceleration
\end{description}

LaTeX (TeXShop) produces the following:

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Dot-p is not boldface formatted in the description argument. How can I retain boldface formatting for dot-p?

Thank you.

Kurt

[Johannes_B]

You explicitly avoid bold by using textnormal.

[kurttodoroff]

Johannes_B,

I use textnormal to remove math mode text formatting. I use the macro "\pdotfcc" throughout the document.

Subsequently, I reapplied bold formatting within the description argument.

Kurt

[kurttodoroff]

I replaced a with \text within the macro (and within all similar macros)

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\newcommand{\pdotfcc}{$\dot{\textnormal{p}}$\index{p@$\dot{\textnormal{p}}$ (Roll Acceleration)}}.

This solved the problem.

Kurt