~ Reference

The runtime type is potential. Reference is the public alias. ~ holds a path without collapsing it. It is not a generic link, and it is not an action.

^"ref_contract"{

Contract

Interaction

Resolve or inspect a reference. If the target is absent, the reference should still reveal its literal path or intended relation.

Metaphysics

Reference is potential difference: the felt pull between here and elsewhere.

Brace Physics

A reference brace stores deferred charge. It biases projection toward a target without pretending the target is already present.

Symmetry

Prefix ~x reads the next unit as relation. Postfix x~ marks the residue of unresolved relation after contact.

?["ref_example"]

Example

^"link"{
 target: ~"/topics/software/spw/"
 reason: "operator atlas"
}

~"operator_ring"