---
jsApi: true
title: "[F] $externRef"

---
```ts
$externRef(
   ctx, 
   target, 
   path, 
   name): void
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type |
| :------ | :------ |
| `ctx` | `DecoratorContext` |
| `target` | `Model` |
| `path` | `StringLiteral` |
| `name` | `StringLiteral` |

## Returns

`void`
