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New Auto-Glossary for interactive PDF and E-Books

July 23, 2025
The Auto-Glossary feature in Auto-Link adds tooltips for abbreviations and technical terms, offering instant explanations without requiring an internet connection.
Michael Karbe
About Michael Karbe

Michael Karbe is CEO of Actino Software and has been a member of the PDF Association since its founding in 2006. His company supports organizations and institutions in digitizing processes using PDF. Through sales and development of a wide variety of applications from specialised partners, Actino Software is very familiar … Read more

Auto-Glossary
Auto-Glossary


PDF offers numerous features for interactive formatting and sustainable access to information in documents or e-books.

With links, users can jump directly to referenced content. Bookmarks provide a complete table of contents, tags structure the document and comments highlight important content.

The new Auto-Glossary feature of Auto-Link automatically generates tooltips to explain abbreviations or technical terms. When users hover over a term with their mouse, the explanation appears instantly.

The advantage: users get the information immediately – no need to go online.

Perfect for technical publications, academic papers or textbooks.


Actino Software GmbH’s goal is to assist businesses and institutions with the implementation and use of the PDF standard. The company has been developing and marketing applications for creating and processing PDF since the start of the PDF revolution in the early 90s. Actino Software is also a distributor and…

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