On Sun, Nov 10, 2024 at 05:44:35AM +0000, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> 
> >> >> I ask to implement the same for the PDF format (and probably for
> >> >> Info, too) to help with very large indices – for example,
> >> >> LilyPond's main index has a length of almost 30 pages.
> > 
> > It could be possible to put letter sections for indices in the table
> > of contents but this would require outputting extra information in
> > the .toc file output in a TeX run, so would have to be implemented
> > carefully.  If it turns out it is simple to implement in texinfo.tex
> > it could be controlled with a @set flag for texinfo.tex only, as we
> > shouldn't have too many options specific to one output format only.
> > 
> > We would have to consider how this feature would work for printed
> > output as well, so would have to show page numbers for the letter
> > references.
> 
> Another solution might be to do what Adobe does in its PDF reference,
> which also comes with an excessively large index; see attached image.

Yes, the PDF bookmarks.  This would be easier to achieve as it would
not affect the contents of the pages at all.

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