<ref>

<ref> (reference) defines a reference to another location, possibly modified by additional text or comment. [3.6 Simple Links and Cross-References 16.1 Links]
組件core — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
屬性att.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @rend, @rendition, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.linking (@corresp, @synch, @sameAs, @copyOf, @next, @prev, @exclude, @select)) (att.global.analytic (@ana)) (att.global.facs (@facs)) (att.global.change (@change)) att.pointing (@target, @evaluate) att.internetMedia (@mimeType) att.typed (@type, @subtype) att.declaring (@decls)
cRef (canonical reference) specifies the destination of the reference by supplying a canonical reference from a scheme defined in a refsDecl element in the TEI header
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
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
可包含在於
analysis: cl phr s span
iso-fs: fDescr fsDescr
linking: ab seg
nets: eLeaf eTree
spoken: u writing
tagdocs: valDesc
verse: metSym rhyme
可包含
dictionaries: lang oRef oVar pRef pVar
gaiji: g
header: biblFull idno
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
textstructure: floatingText
verse: caesura rhyme
宣告

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

<s:report test="@target and @cRef">Only one of the
attributes 'target' and 'cRef' may be supplied.</s:report>
例子
<ref
  target="http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/Texts/A02.xml#s2">
See especially the second
sentence</ref> See also <ref>s.v. <term>locution</term>
</ref>.