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Easy Glossary is a dictionary for your Joomla website. You write a word once. Then visitors can:

Hover the word in an article and see a short tip
Click through to a full definition page
Browse an A to Z list of all terms

Live demo: demo.joomlax.com/demo/utilities/easy-glossary

The main pieces

Component (Components > Easy Glossary): where you add glossaries, terms, Import and Export, and Configuration
Content plugin (Content - Easy Glossary): finds terms inside articles and draws tips or links
System plugin: helps with page extras on glossary pages
Editor button: inserts a manual term shortcode when you need it
Module (optional): shows letters, featured terms, or search in a sidebar

What you can do

One or more glossaries (for example Product terms, Legal terms)
Terms with a short tip and an optional full page
Auto highlight in articles (or tip only / link only / off)
A-Z pages: list, grid, columns, blog, accordion
CSV import and export, sample data, and database reset
Optional Suggest a term form for logged-in visitors

Student tip: Start with one glossary, five terms, one menu item, and one test article. When that works, add more.

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Step 1: Download

After you buy, download EasyGlossary_UNZIP.zip from your email or the Downloads section.

Step 2: Unzip on your computer

Right-click the UNZIP file and choose Extract.
Inside you should see:
- pkg_easyglossary_1.0.2.zip (this is the file you install)
- ReadMe.txt

Step 3: Install in Joomla

Log in to the Joomla administrator.
Go to System > Install > Extensions.
Upload pkg_easyglossary_1.0.2.zip.
Open Components > Easy Glossary to confirm the Dashboard loads.
Clear cache: System > Maintenance > Clear Cache.

What the package installs

Component: Dashboard, Terms, Glossaries, Import and Export, Configuration
Content - Easy Glossary
System - Easy Glossary
Button - Easy Glossary
Smart Search - Easy Glossary
Site module Easy Glossary

Updates use the same steps. Your terms and settings stay safe.

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Follow these steps in order. Most people finish in about 15 minutes.

1. Open Easy Glossary

Click Components > Easy Glossary.
You should see the Dashboard with counts and quick links.

2. Create a glossary (or install sample data)

Manual: Glossaries > New > Title > Save & Close
Fast: Import and Export > Install sample data (creates a Demo Glossary and 34 terms)

3. Add a few terms

Open Terms > New.
Fill Term (the word to highlight).
Choose the Glossary.
Write a short definition for the tip.
Set Status to Published, then Save & Close.

4. Create an A-Z menu item

Menus > [Your menu] > New
Menu Item Type: Easy Glossary > Glossary A-Z
Pick your glossary, Save

5. Test in an article

Write an article that contains one term as normal text (not inside a heading or link).
Save, clear cache, open the article on the front end.
Hover the word (or Tab to it). You should see the tip.

Student tip: Use a short unique word first (for example WidgetX) so the highlight is easy to spot.

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Open Components > Easy Glossary. The Dashboard is your home screen.

Stat cards

Terms: total terms in the database
Published terms: terms that can appear on the site
Featured: terms marked as Featured
Empty definition: published terms with no short or full text (fix these)
Glossaries: how many dictionaries you have

Recent terms

A short list of terms you changed lately. Click a title to edit.

Quick actions

Add term, Add glossary, Manage terms, Glossaries
Import and Export, Configuration

Sample data box

Install sample data: wipes Easy Glossary data, then creates a Demo Glossary and 34 A-Z terms
Reset database: deletes all glossaries and terms

Student tip: If Published terms is 0, tips will not appear. Publish at least one term before testing.

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Click a term title (or New). This is where each dictionary entry lives.

Content fields

Term (required): the exact word or phrase to match
Alias: used in the term page URL
Abbreviation: optional short form (also matched)
Glossary (required): pick the parent dictionary
Short definition: text shown in the tip (keep it short and clear)
Full definition: longer text for the term detail page
Synonyms: other spellings that should use the same tip
Related terms: See also links
Tags and Image: optional

Highlight settings

Highlight mode: Inherit (use Configuration), Tooltip and link, Tooltip only, Link only, or Off
Case sensitive: usually No
Max highlights: 0 means use the global page limit

Publishing

Featured: Yes to show in featured lists
Status, Access, Language
Meta title / Meta description: for the term page in search results

Helpful side panels

Usage map: articles that already contain this term
Wikipedia: optional helper to fetch a short extract
Live preview: sample of how the highlight can look

Click Save when finished.

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Open Components > Easy Glossary > Import and Export.

Sample data

Install sample data: deletes current Easy Glossary data, then creates one Demo Glossary and 34 A-Z terms. Confirm in the popup before you continue.
Reset database: permanently deletes every glossary and term. Confirm in the popup. This cannot be undone.

Export CSV

Export all terms: download a UTF-8 CSV backup of every term
Download sample CSV: get a template with the same columns and example rows

Import CSV

Choose a .csv file.
Click Start import.
Rows match existing terms by glossary alias plus term alias when possible.

Safe workflow: export first, edit offline, import, then check a few terms and clear cache.

Student tip: Use Install sample data on a test site when you want to learn the A-Z page quickly. Do not use Reset on a live site with real content unless you have a backup.

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The content plugin finds published term titles (and synonyms) in article text.

Modes (global or per term)

Tooltip and link: tip on hover, click opens the term page
Tooltip only: tip only
Link only: link to the term page, no tip
Off: no auto highlight for that term (or globally)

What is never wrapped

Headings, links, buttons, form fields
Code and preformatted blocks
Any HTML with class egloss-skip

Turn auto highlight off for one article

Put this near the top of the article:

{glossary off}

Manual insert

When auto highlight is off, use the editor button Easy Glossary to insert:

{glossary term="YourTerm"}

Replace YourTerm with the exact term title.

Student tip: Write the term as normal words in the article body. Do not put it inside a heading if you want a tip there. Headings are skipped on purpose.

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Open Components > Easy Glossary > Configuration.

Highlight

Highlight mode, first occurrence only, max per page, minimum match length
Term link target (same tab or new tab)
Tooltip theme, Read more link, HTML in tips, synonyms in tips
Super User debug strip (turn Off on a live site)

Glossary page

Default layout (list, grid, columns, blog, accordion)
Visitor layout switcher, search, terms per page
Columns for desktop / tablet / mobile
Pagination: Load more, Pages, or Both
AJAX listing, related terms, previous/next, card and term images

SEO

DefinedTerm JSON-LD
Basic Open Graph (turn Off if Easy Meta already owns OG tags)

Frontend submit

Enable Suggest a term, optional create ACL, auto publish, notify email

Social

Share buttons on term pages, optional Disqus shortname

Click Save after changes.

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No tips in articles
- Enable Content - Easy Glossary. Publish the term. Confirm the word is plain text (not inside a heading or link). Clear cache and hard-refresh (Ctrl+F5).
Tips on the wrong pages
- Use plugin Skip menu items / categories / articles, or add {glossary off} to that article.
Too many highlights
- Turn on First occurrence only, or lower Max highlights per page in Configuration.
Reset database or Install sample does nothing
- Hard-refresh admin. Those buttons open a confirm popup. Confirm, then wait for the success message.
A-Z page looks empty
- Confirm the menu item points at a published glossary that has published terms.
Old CSS after update
- Clear Joomla cache and hard-refresh the browser.
Plugin name shows as PLG_CONTENT_EASYGLOSSARY
- Reinstall the zip so language files are in place, then clear cache.

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Which Joomla versions are supported?
- Joomla 4, 5, and 6 with PHP 8.1 or later.
What file do I install?
- Unzip EasyGlossary_UNZIP.zip, then install pkg_easyglossary_1.0.2.zip from System > Install > Extensions.
Do I need the content plugin?
- Yes, for in-article tips. The package installs it. Keep it Enabled.
Can I run more than one glossary?
- Yes. Scope by article categories on the glossary, or limit glossaries in the content plugin.
Does it need jQuery?
- No. Easy Glossary uses native JavaScript.

Need help? Open a ticket at support.joomlax.com. Include your Joomla version, PHP version, page URL, and what you expected versus what you saw.

Live demo: demo.joomlax.com/demo/utilities/easy-glossary

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You need

Joomla: 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x
PHP: 8.1 or newer
Database: MySQL or MariaDB
Access: an administrator account so you can install extensions

You do not need

jQuery
A separate tooltip library
Extra paid plugins for basic tips and A-Z pages

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Tips in articles only work when the content plugin is on. Do this right after install.

Go to System > Plugins.
Search for Easy Glossary.
Make sure these show Enabled (green):\n
- Content - Easy Glossary (needed for tips in articles)
- System - Easy Glossary
- Button - Easy Glossary (editor button)
- Smart Search - Easy Glossary (optional, for site search)
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If one is Off, tick it and click Enable.
Clear cache.

Student tip: If terms exist but articles never show tips, check this screen first. The content plugin is often Off by mistake.

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Keep this simple picture in your head.

Glossary: a named dictionary (Joomla, Legal, Shop).
Term: one entry (title, short tip, optional full page).
Content plugin: scans article HTML and wraps matching words.
Configuration: global defaults for tip style, layouts, SEO, and submit.
Import and Export: CSV tools, sample data, and reset.
Menu item: the public A-Z page.
Module (optional): letters or terms in a template position.

Simple rule

Create words: use the component
Show tips in articles: keep Content - Easy Glossary enabled
Give visitors an A-Z page: add a Glossary A-Z menu item

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Open Components > Easy Glossary > Glossaries.

A glossary is a folder for related terms. Most sites need only one at the start.

List tools

New: create a glossary
Publish / Unpublish / Delete: change selected rows
Search: find by title
Columns: show or hide table columns (same idea as Articles)

When to use more than one glossary

Product help vs legal definitions
Different brands or languages on one site
The same spelling with different meanings in different article categories

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Click a glossary title (or New) to open the form.

Details

Title (required): for example Joomla
Alias: leave blank unless you need a fixed URL name
Description: optional intro on the A-Z page
Alphabet: letters in the A-Z strip (default A to Z). You can add letters such as Ñ when needed
Article categories: optional. When set, this glossary only auto-highlights inside those categories

Publishing

Status: Published or Unpublished
Access and Language: usual Joomla fields

Click Save or Save & Close.

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Open Components > Easy Glossary > Terms.

List tools

New: create a term
Publish / Unpublish / Delete
Search and filters: find terms by title
Columns: show or hide columns

CSV import and export now live under Import and Export (not on this list).

Columns

Title: the word that can be highlighted
Abbreviation: short form if you set one
Glossary: which dictionary it belongs to
Letter: A-Z bucket for the public list
Status: green means it can run on the site

Student tip: Unpublish a term while you edit the wording. Publish it again when the short definition looks right.

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Open System > Plugins > Content - Easy Glossary.

Main switches

Enable highlighting: keep Yes
Status: Enabled

Where it runs

Contexts: usually Articles and Easy Glossary A-Z. Add Category blog or Featured only if you need tips there too.

Skip lists

Skip these menu items: pages that should never highlight
Skip categories and Skip articles
Skip components: other components that should stay clean
Limit to glossaries: empty means all published glossaries

Click Save & Close, then clear cache.

Student tip: Use Skip menu items for landing pages, checkout, or login where tips would distract people.

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In Configuration, open the Design tab.

Accent colour: main highlight and link colour
Surface colours: backgrounds for cards and tips
Radii and card style: how rounded and dense the public UI looks
Font scale: slightly larger or smaller glossary text

Save, clear cache, and hard-refresh the front end (Ctrl+F5) so browsers load the new CSS.

Student tip: Match the accent colour to your site brand so tips feel part of the template, not a random add-on.

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Visitors need a menu item to open the public glossary.

Go to Menus > [Your menu] > New.
Click Select next to Menu Item Type.
Choose Easy Glossary > Glossary A-Z.
Set Menu Title (for example Glossary).
In the options, pick the Glossary to show.
Optional: override layout, pagination, or columns for this page only.
Save and open the menu link on the front end.

What visitors get

Letter navigation (A to Z)
Search (contains, begins, exact, and more depending on setup)
Term cards or rows with short definitions
Pagination or Load more
Optional layout switcher (list / grid) when enabled

Student tip: After saving the menu item, clear cache once so SEF URLs look neat.

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Each published term can have its own detail page (opened from A-Z or from a tip link).

Typical content

Title, image, full definition
See also related terms
Previous and next term in the same glossary
Optional share icons (X, Facebook, LinkedIn, email)

SEO notes

Fill Meta title and Meta description on the term Publishing tab when you care about search snippets
DefinedTerm JSON-LD can be enabled in Configuration > SEO

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Optional: let logged-in visitors suggest new terms.

Open Components > Easy Glossary > Configuration > Frontend submit.
Set Enable frontend submit to Yes.
Choose whether create permission is required, whether submissions publish at once, and whether to email an editor.
Create a menu item: Easy Glossary > Suggest a term.
Save, clear cache, open the form while logged in.

Guests usually see a Log in button with a return URL.

Student tip: Keep auto publish Off until you trust submissions. Review new terms in the Terms list first.

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Optional sidebar or footer strip.

Go to Content > Site Modules (or System > Site Modules on some installs).
Click New and choose Easy Glossary.
Pick a position your template supports.
Choose a layout mode:\n
- A-Z letters
- List
- Featured
- Random
- Slider
- Search
\n
Optional: limit to one glossary and set how many items to show.
Assign the module to All pages or selected menu items.
Publish and save.

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