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I've implemented this solution to allow placing \lstinline code inside description \item command. I also want to automatically add the entire \item content as a glossary entry by placing it into name field of \newglossaryentry command. The \item content consists of text and \lstinline code.

Since the \item content is stored in a box register, when I try something like name={\usebox0} the entry name doesn't appear in the document glossary. I think this is because \usebox0 isn't being properly expanded in .glsdefs file (all entry names are stored literally as \usebox 0).

MWE:

\documentclass[letterpaper, 12pt, oneside]{memoir}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}

\usepackage{enumitem}
\usepackage{etoolbox}


% Redefine \item command.
\makeatletter
\let\orig@item\item


\def\item{%
    @ifnextchar{[}%
        {\lstinline@item}%  %@
        {\orig@item}%
}


\begingroup
\catcode\]=\active \gdef\lstinline@item[{% \setbox0\hbox\bgroup \catcode]=\active
        \let]\lstinline@item@end
}
\endgroup


\def\lstinline@item@end{%
    \egroup
    \orig@item[\usebox0]%
    % Extra lines for adding entries to glossary.
    \stepcounter{mycount}%
    \newglossaryentry{\themycount}{name={\usebox0}, description={}}%
    \glsadd{\themycount}%
}
\makeatother


% Glossaries.
\usepackage[automake]{glossaries}
\glsnoexpandfields
\glssetexpandfield{name}
\makeglossaries
% Counter for glossary labels.
\newcounter{mycount}
\setcounter{mycount}{0}


\begin{document}


\printglossary[style=index]


\chapter{Some chapter}


Some text.


\begin{description}
\item[First] Description.
\item[Second] Description.
\end{description}


\end{document}

I already know how to put \lstinline code in the name field without causing any error. So I'm looking for some mechanism to store the \item content in a macro which can be expanded in the name field, as well as store it in the box register (which is already solved) to avoid the \lstinline inside \item problems.

I think could be something like \def\storedContent{...} but in the same way \setbox0\hbox\bgroup...\egroup works. I don't know, I've tried many things without success, so any solution will be welcome.

Alberto López
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