Add a reference link that will take the reader to another item within the same document. The target item can be a single step, a block containing steps, note, hazard statement, and so forth.
Reference links are supported in documents, but not in flows.
Before you begin
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Open the document in edit mode
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Click +Item or edit an existing statement
Procedure
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Place the cursor where you want the reference link to appear.
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Select {#ref} from the formatting toolbar.
You can also create the reference link manually by typing {#}.
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Ensure your statement is complete and click Create.
A reference link must have a target value defined for it. Otherwise, a notification
appears indicating that an undefined reference link exists. This prevents the document
from being published.
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Click on the reference link that must be defined.
A window appears for selecting the target.
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Click Select target.
The same document appears in a separate window with checkboxes beside each target item.
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Find your target item and select its checkbox.
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To see which items can be linked, refer to Linkable Items.
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To see how a reference link behaves for specific items, refer to Link Behaviour of Items.
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Click Select.
The target item will automatically be entered into the Select Target text box.
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Determine what part of the target item is displayed in the reference link:
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Number if only the target number must appear
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Text if only the target text must appear
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Both Number and Text if they must both appear
If only Number is selected but the target item is not a numbered item, then it will show the text instead.
If a targeted item is edited or moved within the document, then the reference link
text or number automatically updates.
Reference link names can be used as-is, e.g. {#ref}. However, they do behave like
single-use variables, so if there is more than one in a statement with the same name,
then they will use the same target. If they must point to different targets, then
use different names, e.g. {#ref1} and {#ref2}.
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