Directory macros/luatex/latex/docref

LaTeX Package: DocRef v0.2 2026-10-26

Cross-references to external LaTeX package documentation.

Description

docref retrieves reference numbers, titles, and page numbers from locally available package manuals. It requires LuaLaTeX.

Usage

~latex documentclass{article} usepackage{docref} usepackage{hyperref} % optional begin{document} See Section~docref{babel}{selectors}, docnameref{babel}{selectors}'', on page~docpageref{babel}{selectors}. end{document} ~

All three commands take a package name and label. With hyperref, references link to the PDF manual; starred forms suppress links. Unresolved values produce ?? and a warning.

Common documentation source names are discovered automatically. To select a source or auxiliary file explicitly, use:

~latex DocRefSource{pkg}{build/manual.aux}build/manual.pdf ~

The first file may be .tex, .ltx, .dtx, or .aux; the optional final argument specifies a PDF file or URL. Auxiliary records support all label types, including figures, tables, equations, and custom counters. Titles require nameref or hyperref in the target manual; exact destinations require hyperref there. Without auxiliary records, lookup is limited to source headings and PDF information.

Installation

Keep docref.sty and docref.lua together beside your document or in a TeX-searchable directory.

Documentation

See the main manual for lookup rules and examples.

License and maintainer

• License: LPPL 1.3c or later.
• Maintainer: Amer Amikhteh.