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Is there a package that automatically inserts the ToC level of the reference I inserted?

Section 1.1
\label{a}
Subsection 1.1.1
\label{b}
Subsection 1.1.2 
\label{c}

So that the text:

Blah \superref{a} and \superref{b} and \superref{c}

becomes:

Blah Section 1.1 and Subsection 1.1.1 and Subsection 1.1.2

So that it automatically adapts if I change the level of a label?

lockstep
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Chris
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3 Answers3

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Use the cleveref package and its \cref macro. Note that sectioning levels below \section are referred to as "section" by default, but this can be customized.

EDIT: In case you want the first letter of the reference name capitalized, use \Cref.

\documentclass{book}

\usepackage{cleveref}
\crefname{subsection}{subsection}{subsections}

\begin{document}

\chapter{First}

\section{First-first}\label{a}

\subsection{First-first-first}\label{b}

\subsection{First-first-second}\label{c}

See \cref{a} and \cref{b} and \cref{c}~\dots

\end{document}

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lockstep
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    \Cref is for starting a sentence, akin to \Citet. For consistent capitalization, use the capitalize package option. Use noabbrev to fully spell out the reference names. (See Section 6 of the manual.) – krlmlr Jun 15 '13 at 13:44
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    If one writes See \cref{a,b,c}, the output is See section 1.1 and subsections 1.1.1 and 1.1.2. A \cref instruction can take multiple inputs, and cleveref parses, sorts, and (if necessary) compresses the cross-references on its own. – Mico Mar 01 '15 at 21:24
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The hyperref package provides \autoref{<label>} which inserts the name of the reference type as well. These names can also be changed e.g. redefine \sectionautorefname to change the name for sections.

Martin Scharrer
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For Muggles like me who want to keep things simple :)

Declare your next-level ultra-custom prefixed reference command:

\newcommand{\secref}[1]{Sexy Section \ref{#1}}

And then go ahead and use it like this:

\section{On Mugglers and boring things}\label{mysweetbigbrainlabel}
...

Remember when I told you what a muggler is? if not read 
\secref{mysweetbigbrainlabel} again.

KISS

Lucas Alonso
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