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## ref() function

Returns a StorageReference for the given url.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function ref(storage: StorageService, url?: string): StorageReference;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  storage | [StorageService](./storage.storageservice.md) | <code>StorageService</code> instance. |
|  url | string | URL. If empty, returns root reference. |

<b>Returns:</b>

[StorageReference](./storage.storagereference.md)