1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/syntax/parser.rs b/src/syntax/parser.rs
index 201d78fa..127a89d5 100644
--- a/src/syntax/parser.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/parser.rs
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ fn markup_expr(p: &mut Parser, at_start: &mut bool) {
         | SyntaxKind::SmartQuote
         | SyntaxKind::Raw
         | SyntaxKind::Link
-        | SyntaxKind::Label
-        | SyntaxKind::Ref => p.eat(),
+        | SyntaxKind::Label => p.eat(),
 
         SyntaxKind::Hashtag => embedded_code_expr(p),
         SyntaxKind::Star => strong(p),
@@ -114,6 +113,7 @@ fn markup_expr(p: &mut Parser, at_start: &mut bool) {
         SyntaxKind::ListMarker if *at_start => list_item(p),
         SyntaxKind::EnumMarker if *at_start => enum_item(p),
         SyntaxKind::TermMarker if *at_start => term_item(p),
+        SyntaxKind::RefMarker => reference(p),
         SyntaxKind::Dollar => formula(p),
 
         SyntaxKind::LeftBracket
@@ -198,6 +198,15 @@ fn term_item(p: &mut Parser) {
     p.wrap(m, SyntaxKind::TermItem);
 }
 
+fn reference(p: &mut Parser) {
+    let m = p.marker();
+    p.assert(SyntaxKind::RefMarker);
+    if p.directly_at(SyntaxKind::LeftBracket) {
+        content_block(p);
+    }
+    p.wrap(m, SyntaxKind::Ref);
+}
+
 fn whitespace_line(p: &mut Parser) {
     while !p.newline() && p.current().is_trivia() {
         p.eat();