diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 110680683f..40441fef7b 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -763,9 +763,10 @@ Core layer for images cannot be removed
                     This variable corresponds to a file with the
                     extension <filename>.conf</filename>
                     located in a <filename>conf/distro</filename> directory
-                    within the metadata that contains the distribution configuration.
-                    The
-                    value must not contain spaces, and is typically all lower-case.
+                    within the
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink>
+                    that contains the distribution configuration.
+                    The value must not contain spaces, and is typically all lower-case.
                 </para>
                 <para>
                     If the variable is blank, a set of default configuration