<ref>

<ref> 標明與其他位置互相參照的符號，或許包含附加的文字或註解。 3.6 Simple Links and Cross-References 16.1 Links
組件 core — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
除全域屬性以外 att.pointing (@target, @evaluate) att.typed (@type, @subtype) att.declaring (@decls)
cRef (canonical reference) 用元素refsDecl在TEI標頭內所定義的標準參照來說明參照所指位置。
狀態 非必備的
資料類型 1–∞ 次可出現:  

<rng:ref name="data.word"/>
data.word
以空白鍵隔開
值 the value of cRef should be constructed so that when the algorithm for the resolution of canonical references (described in section 16.2.5 Canonical References) is applied to it the result is a valid URI reference to the intended target
屬於
analytic monogr series model.ptrLike
可包含
analysis: c cl interp interpGrp m pc phr s span spanGrp w
certainty: certainty precision respons
core: abbr add address bibl biblStruct binaryObject cb choice cit corr date del desc distinct email emph expan foreign gap gloss graphic hi index label lb list listBibl measure measureGrp mentioned milestone name note num orig pb ptr q quote ref reg rs said sic soCalled stage term time title unclear
dictionaries: lang oRef oVar pRef pVar
drama: camera caption castList move sound tech view
figures: figure formula table
gaiji: g
header: biblFull idno
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp seg timeline
msdescription: catchwords depth dim dimensions height heraldry locus locusGrp material msDesc origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width
namesdates: addName affiliation bloc country district forename genName geo geogFeat geogName listEvent listNym listOrg listPerson listPlace nameLink offset orgName persName placeName region roleName settlement state surname
spoken: incident kinesic pause shift vocal writing
tagdocs: att classRef classSpec code eg egXML elementRef elementSpec gi ident listRef macroRef macroSpec moduleRef moduleSpec specDesc specGrp specGrpRef specList tag val
textcrit: app listWit witDetail
transcr: addSpan am damage damageSpan delSpan ex fw handShift restore space subst supplied surplus
verse: caesura rhyme
宣告 

<rng:element name="ref">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.pointing.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.declaring.attributes"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="cRef">
   <rng:list>
    <rng:ref name="data.word"/>
    <rng:zeroOrMore>
     <rng:ref name="data.word"/>
    </rng:zeroOrMore>
   </rng:list>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.paraContent"/>
</rng:element>
element ref
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.pointing.attributes,
   att.typed.attributes,
   att.declaring.attributes,
   attribute cRef { list { data.word, data.word* } }?,
   macro.paraContent
}
Schematron

<sch:report test="@target and @cRef">Only one of the
attributes 'target' and 'cRef' may be supplied.</sch:report>
例子
<ref
  target="http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/Texts/A02.xml#s2"> 關於第二行，</ref> 請參考 <ref>下列
<term>慣用語</term>
</ref>.