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Create Glossary Words and Abbreviations

You can enter words and their corresponding abbreviations directly into the glossary. You can enter, display, edit, and specify the word type (prime, modifier1, modifier2, or class).

Follow these steps:

1. Expand the Model Explorer, right-click NSM Options and select New.

   A new NSM Option object is added.

2. Right-click the new object and select Properties.

   NSM Option Editor appears.

3. Click the Glossary tab and work with the following options:

   Match whole words only

   Specifies whether to perform glossary abbreviation substitution on whole words only or to include parts of words or substrings. Select the check box to perform glossary abbreviation substitution on whole words only. Clear the check box to perform glossary abbreviation substitution on complete words, as well as on parts of words or substrings.

   Word Type

   Displays only the type of glossary words. Valid options are All, Prime, Modifier1, Modifier2, or Class.

   Word/Words

   Specifies the glossary word or words that you want to abbreviate.

   Abbreviation

   Specifies the standard abbreviation.

   Alt Abb

   Specifies an alternate abbreviation.

   P, M1, M2, C

   Specifies whether you want to use the word as a prime, modifier 1, modifier 2, or class.

4. Click Close.

   The data is saved.

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