diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 1df0205371..688eccfbd3 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 <para>
     Class files are used to abstract common functionality and share it amongst multiple
     <filename>.bb</filename> files.
-    Any metadata usually found in a <filename>.bb</filename> file can also be placed in a class
+    Any <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink> usually
+    found in a <filename>.bb</filename> file can also be placed in a class
     file.
     Class files are identified by the extension <filename>.bbclass</filename> and are usually placed
     in a <filename>classes/</filename> directory beneath the