diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index 132888a196..a8a5e64c22 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@
                 The area is created when you <filename>source</filename> the Yocto Project setup 
                 environment script that is found in the Yocto Project files area
                 (i.e. <filename>oe-init-build-env</filename>).
-                The <filename>TOPDIR</filename> variable points to the build directory.</para>
+                The <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-TOPDIR'><filename>TOPDIR</filename></ulink>
+                variable points to the build directory.</para>
            
                 <para>You have a lot of flexibility when creating the Yocto Project Build Directory.
                 Following are some examples that show how to create the directory: