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 The Technical Reference section provides detailed information on the technical aspects of
 GMT and PyGMT, including supported encodings, fonts, bit and hachure patterns, and other
 essential components for creating high-quality visualizations. For additional details,
-visit the :gmt-docs:`GMT Technical Reference <reference.html>`.
+visit the {gmt-docs}`GMT Technical Reference <reference.html>`.
 
 ```{toctree}
 :maxdepth: 1