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# ref - @tsed/schema

## Usage

```typescript
import { ref } from "@tsed/schema";
```

> See [/packages/specs/schema/src/fn/ref.ts](https://github.com/tsedio/tsed/blob/v8.28.0/packages/specs/schema/src/fn/ref.ts#L0-L0).

## Overview

```ts
function ref<T = unknown>(path: string): JsonSchema<T>;
```

-   **path** (`string`): - The reference URI

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## Description

Create a schema reference from an external or internal `$ref` URI.

### Example

```typescript
const UserRef = ref("https://api.example.com/doc/swagger.json#/components/schemas/User");
```