diff --git a/Source/HDF5FileFormat.cpp b/Source/HDF5FileFormat.cpp
index 69b9cf5..7bb804b 100644
--- a/Source/HDF5FileFormat.cpp
+++ b/Source/HDF5FileFormat.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,19 @@ HDF5RecordingData* HDF5FileBase::getDataSet(String path)
     }
 }
 
+
+void HDF5FileBase::createReference(String path, String reference)
+{
+
+    H5Lcreate_hard(file->getLocId(), 
+        reference.getCharPointer(), 
+        file->getLocId(), 
+        path.getCharPointer(),
+        H5P_DEFAULT,
+        H5P_DEFAULT);
+
+}
+
 void HDF5FileBase::createReferenceDataSet(String path, StringArray references)
 {
 
diff --git a/Source/HDF5FileFormat.h b/Source/HDF5FileFormat.h
index b61d72d..adb2082 100644
--- a/Source/HDF5FileFormat.h
+++ b/Source/HDF5FileFormat.h
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ class COMMON_LIB HDF5FileBase
     /** Creates a dataset that holds an array of references to groups within the file */
     void createReferenceDataSet(String path, StringArray references);
 
+	/** Creates a reference to another location in the file */
+	void createReference(String path, String reference);
+
     /** aliases for createDataSet */
 	HDF5RecordingData* createDataSet(BaseDataType type, int sizeX, int chunkX, String path);
 	HDF5RecordingData* createDataSet(BaseDataType type, int sizeX, int sizeY, int chunkX, String path);