diff --git a/language/operators.xml b/language/operators.xml
index c12baccaeb..e561af94c8 100644
--- a/language/operators.xml
+++ b/language/operators.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ $b .= "There!"; // sets $b to "Hello There!", just like $b = $b . "There!";
     by reference, using the <computeroutput>$var =
     &amp;$othervar;</computeroutput> syntax, but this is not possible
     in PHP3. 'Assignment by reference' means that both variables end
-    up pointing at the same data, and nothing is copied anywhere.
+    up pointing at the same data, and nothing is copied anywhere. 
+    To learn more about references, please read <link 
+    linkend="language.references">References explained</link>.
    </para>
   </sect1>