It's possible, using LaTeX, to make something like a 'automatic reference'?

Question

I have, for example, a section of a book with the label 'Bases'.

I want to create a hyperlink every time I type 'Bases' in my text without putting a command like ~\ref{}.

This would have to be done using LuaLaTeX, or via a processing of the entire TeX file using something like sed. — Werner, Feb 02 '17 at 01:24
Possible duplicate: Macro: Replace all occurrences of a word — Werner, Feb 02 '17 at 01:59

CarLaTeX · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-02T08:14:34.240

Why don't simply use a new command?

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{xspace}
\newcommand{\Bases}{Section~\ref{Bases}\xspace}

\begin{document}
    \section{Just for example}\label{Bases}
    This is the reference \Bases to the section.
    This is another reference \Bases.
\end{document}

The hyperlinks aren't shown in the image but there are in the .pdf:

If you use fancyref package it is better to put sec: before the reference name "Bases", see LaTeX/Labels and Cross-referencing for more info.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 02 '17 at 07:34

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This might be a simple way of doing it. Just add a command for each word. The \ behind the command in the text is just to make the following space character render as a space.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\newcommand{\base}{\href{http://www.allyourbasearebelongtous.com}{base}}

\begin{document}
All your \base\ are belong to us!
\end{document}

Example output:

answered Feb 02 '17 at 07:34

Jimmy Westberg

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The OP talked about reference to a section of a book... – CarLaTeX Feb 02 '17 at 07:43
Of a external book? If not then just change my url code to internal ref? – Jimmy Westberg Feb 02 '17 at 07:46
No, the reference to the a section within the same document, see my answer for an example... – CarLaTeX Feb 02 '17 at 07:53
"If not then just change my url code to internal ref?" was my second question. And you showed this example in your answer. – Jimmy Westberg Feb 02 '17 at 07:55

It's possible, using LaTeX, to make something like a 'automatic reference'?

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