diff --git a/website/developer-docs/docs/templates/reference.md b/website/developer-docs/docs/templates/reference.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50aaf4d85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/developer-docs/docs/templates/reference.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+title: "Reference topic"
+---
+
+Create a title that specifies the component you are documenting. For example, "Group attributes".
+
+Reference documentation provides details, values, syntax, etc., about specific programming elements.
+
+The most common type of reference documentation is for REST APIs; the request syntax, a successful response, any parameters such as query, header, or request body parameters, and possible http status codes.
+
+Other types of reference content include lists of functions, parameters, event actions, and attributes.
+
+## Overview
+
+Provide a sentence or two about the topic.
+
+## Head 2
+
+Use a title that is descriptive, such as "User object attributes" or "Expression policy functions".
+
+Use tables, bullet lists, Head3s... whatever you need to clearly present the values.
+
+Be sure to use a sentence after every heading, to explain what the section is about, how the values are used, etc.
+
+## Head 3 (optional, if needed)
+
+Add a sentence explaining the following grouping.
+
+## Head 3 (optional, if needed)
+
+Add a sentence explaining the following grouping.
diff --git a/website/sidebarsDev.js b/website/sidebarsDev.js
index 30cbe3922..4cb528c34 100644
--- a/website/sidebarsDev.js
+++ b/website/sidebarsDev.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ module.exports = {
                     items: [
                         "docs/templates/procedural",
                         "docs/templates/conceptual",
+                        "docs/templates/reference",
                     ],
                 },
             ],