Cross-referencing in sphinx is done using ref , like:
.. _my-reference-label:
Section to cross-reference
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This is the text of the section.
It refers to the section itself, see :ref:`my-reference-label`.
When compiled to HTML, above would introduce a hyperlink after "see", but would also embed it within the <em> tag, making internal references look different from external hyperlinks.
Is there any way to instruct sphinx not to emphasize internal references, that is, not to embed them within the <em> tag?