# `<glossref>`

The `<glossref>` element is a convenience element in maps for creating a reference to a glossary topic. It has a required `@keys` attribute, which forces the author to create a key by which inline terms can reference their definition. For example, when `<glossentry>` topics are used to define acronyms, this reminds authors to create a key which `<abbreviated-form>` elements can use to reference the short and expanded versions of that acronym.

Category: Glossary related elements