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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/README.links b/doc/src/sgml/README.links
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--- a/doc/src/sgml/README.links
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/README.links
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ Guidelines
usually have xreflabels.
- For an external link, use <ulink>, with or without link text.
+
+- xreflabels added to tags prevent the chapter/section for id's from being
+ referenced; only the xreflabel is accessible. Therefore, use xreflabels
+ only when linking is common, and chapter/section information is unneeded.