Avoid references to references

Resolves #2811

Author: Gerrit0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ title: Changelog
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 -   `@include` and `@includeCode` now work in the readme file, #2814.
+-   TypeDoc will now avoid making references to references, #2811.
 
 ## v0.27.5 (2024-12-14)
 

src/lib/converter/symbols.ts

@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ function createAlias(
     // We already have this. Create a reference.
     const ref = new ReferenceReflection(
         exportSymbol?.name ?? symbol.name,
-        target,
+        target.isReference() ? target.getTargetReflection() : target,
         context.scope,
     );
     context.postReflectionCreation(ref, symbol, exportSymbol);

src/test/converter2/issues/gh2811.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export const abc = 123;
+
+export { abc as rename1 };
+
+import { rename1 } from "./gh2811.js";
+export { rename1 as rename2 };

src/test/issues.c2.test.ts

@@ -1971,4 +1971,16 @@ describe("Issue Tests", () => {
         equal(alpha2.type?.type, "reflection");
         equal(alpha2.type.declaration.comment, undefined);
     });
+
+    it("#2811 avoids references to references", () => {
+        const project = convert();
+        const abc = query(project, "abc");
+        const rename1 = query(project, "rename1");
+        ok(rename1.isReference());
+        ok(rename1.getTargetReflection() === abc);
+
+        const rename2 = query(project, "rename2");
+        ok(rename2.isReference());
+        ok(rename2.getTargetReflection() === abc);
+    });
 });