diff --git a/preambel/pre_eoa.tex b/preambel/pre_eoa.tex
index e2aa34e..7d7dc3f 100755
--- a/preambel/pre_eoa.tex
+++ b/preambel/pre_eoa.tex
@@ -606,10 +606,17 @@
 \end{figure}
 \end{landscape}
 }
+
 % Makro for Facimile: \EOAfacsimile{File}{Label}
-\newcommand{\EOAfacsimile}[4][]{%
-\fancyhead[RE,LO]{\footnotesize \nouppercase #4}\begin{figure}[H] \begin{center} \label{#3} \includegraphics[width=1.0\textwidth]{#2} \end{center} \end{figure}\clearpage%
-}
+\makeatletter%
+\def\EOAfacsimile{\@ifnextchar[{\@with}{\@without}}
+% \EOAfacsimile[pb0049]{facsim/0049.jpg}{facsimile0049}{First facsimile page extended}
+\def\@with[#1]#2#3#4{\fancyhead[RE,LO]{\footnotesize \nouppercase #4}\begin{figure}[H] \begin{center} \label{#3} \hyperref[#1]{\XeTeXLinkBox{ \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{#2}}} \end{center} \end{figure}\clearpage}
+
+% \EOAfacsimile{facsim/0049.jpg}{facsimile0049}{First facsimile page}
+\def\@without#1#2#3{\fancyhead[RE,LO]{\footnotesize \nouppercase #3}\begin{figure}[H] \begin{center} \label{#2} \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{#1} \end{center} \end{figure}\clearpage}
+\makeatother
+
 % Command for bibliographies as sections within a chapter
 \newcommand{\EOAprintbibliography}[1][]{
   \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{}}{\printbibliography[heading=none]}{\printbibliography[heading=none,keyword=#1]}%
diff --git a/reference/EOAReferenz.tex b/reference/EOAReferenz.tex
index f1d5851..03879de 100644
--- a/reference/EOAReferenz.tex
+++ b/reference/EOAReferenz.tex
@@ -644,10 +644,10 @@ \subsection{Facsimilebereich}
 \subsection{Facsimile}
 \label{sec-10-2}
 \begin{lstlisting}
-  \EOAfacsimile{Dateiname}{Label}
+  \EOAfacsimile[pagebreak]{Dateiname}{Label}{Header}
 \end{lstlisting}
-\de{Mit diesem Befehl wird die angegebene Datei auf einer ganzen Seite ausgegeben. Über das obligatorische Label kann ein Querverweis auf das Facsimile gesetzt werden.}
-\en{This will produce each separate image file on one whole page. The obligatory label can be used to cross-reference the facsimiles. The header will appear in the heading of the page and may be used to describe a particular page, i.e. 57verso.}
+\de{Mit diesem Befehl wird die angegebene Datei auf einer ganzen Seite ausgegeben. Über das obligatorische Label kann ein Querverweis auf das Facsimile gesetzt werden. Mit dem optionalen pagebreak-Label kann auf eine Transkription verlinkt werden.}
+\en{This will produce each separate image file on one whole page. The obligatory label can be used to cross-reference the facsimiles. The header will appear in the heading of the page and may be used to describe a particular page, i.e. 57verso. When using the optional label, a link between the image and the corresponding transcription can be established.}
 
 \section{Other permitted commands }
 \label{sec:other-perm-comm}
diff --git a/texfiles/07_transcription.tex b/texfiles/07_transcription.tex
index 634354b..0d0d7f3 100644
--- a/texfiles/07_transcription.tex
+++ b/texfiles/07_transcription.tex
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@
 With love, from me to you.
 
 Cheers, John\EOAindexperson{John Lennon}
+
+\EOAsection{Transcription linked to facsimile and back}
+When using the optional argument in the EOAfacsimile command, a link between the facsimile and the transcription can be established. For the facsimile see \EOAlabel{pb004}p. \EOApageref{facsim004}.
diff --git a/texfiles/08_facsimiles.tex b/texfiles/08_facsimiles.tex
index 663441d..48e1b0f 100644
--- a/texfiles/08_facsimiles.tex
+++ b/texfiles/08_facsimiles.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 \EOAfacsimile{facsim/001.jpg}{facsim001}{Facsimile of page 001}
 \EOAfacsimile{facsim/002.jpg}{facsim002}{Facsimile of page 002}
 \EOAfacsimile{facsim/003.jpg}{facsim003}{Facsimile of page 003}
-\EOAfacsimile{facsim/004.jpg}{facsim004}{Facsimile of page 004}
+\EOAfacsimile[pb004]{facsim/004.jpg}{facsim004}{Last facsimile page extended}
\ No newline at end of file