What are the two parties of referencing called?

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If document A references document B, is there a term to describe A’s and B’s role? Maybe we could call B the referent? How about A?

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k1eran · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-04 15:59:44Z

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Using terminology from

I'd say :

A: referencing document (which contains references or cross-references)
B: referenced content (or item, section, etc.)

answered Sep 4 '16 at 15:59

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Mike C · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-05 12:56:10Z

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You're already mostly there with the wording of your question.

Document A is, simply, "the document". Document B is "the reference", or source.

answered Aug 5 '16 at 12:56

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