\input texinfo.tex

@setfilename glossary

@macro glossarytext
@table @asis
@end macro

@macro glossary
@glossarytext
@end table

@end macro

@macro gentry {id, name, text}
@ifhtml
@ref{\id\,\name\}
@end ifhtml
@ifnothtml
\name\ (@pxref{\id\})
@end ifnothtml
@unmacro expandglossary
@macro expandglossary{glossary}
@unmacro glossarytext
@macro glossarytext
\\glossary\\
@item \name\ @anchor{\id\}
\text\
@end macro
@end macro
@expandglossary {@glossarytext{}}

@end macro

@node Top
@top Top

@menu 
* glossary::
@end menu

The @gentry{id1, name1, text1\, arg1 } is used in many cases while
@gentry{id2, name2, text2} is quite specific

@node glossary
@chapter glossary
@glossary{}