% ACRONYMS -----------------------------------------------------

%import the necessary package with some options
\usepackage[acronym,nonumberlist,nomain]{glossaries}

%enable the following to avoid links from the acronym usage to the list
%\glsdisablehyper

%displays the first use of an acronym in italic
\defglsdisplayfirst[\acronymtype]{\emph{#1#4}}

%the style of the Glossary
\glossarystyle{list}

% set the name for the acronym entries page
\renewcommand{\glossaryname}{Siglas}

%this shall be the last thing in the acronym configuration!!
\makeglossaries