diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a72bb5f..3a20bdc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ This extension adds custom roles that can be used in rST.
 
 Currently implemented:
 
-- `spellexception` - Includes the provided text in `<spellexception></spellexception>`, which makes it possible to exclude it from a spell checker.
+- `spellexception` - Includes the provided text in `<spellexception></spellexception>`, which makes it possible to exclude it from a spelling checker.
+- `monoref` - Renders the provided reference in code-style, which excludes the link text from the spelling checker.
+   You can provide either just the link (for example, ``:monoref:`www.example.com` ``, which results in `www.example.com` as the link text and `https://www.example.com` as the link URL) or a separate link text and URL (for example, ``:monoref:`xyzcommand <www.example.com>` ``).
 
 ### Config options
 
diff --git a/custom-rst-roles/__init__.py b/custom-rst-roles/__init__.py
index a552f0e..e70ed04 100644
--- a/custom-rst-roles/__init__.py
+++ b/custom-rst-roles/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from docutils import nodes
+import re
 
 
 def spellexception_role(
@@ -10,7 +11,31 @@ def spellexception_role(
     return [node], []
 
 
+def literalref_role(
+    name, rawtext, text, lineno, inliner, options=None, content=None
+):
+
+    findURL = re.compile(r"^(.+)<(.+)>$")
+    m = findURL.match(text)
+
+    if m is not None:
+        linktext = m.groups()[0]
+        linkurl = m.groups()[1]
+    else:
+        linktext = text
+        linkurl = text
+
+    if linkurl.find("://") < 0:
+        linkurl = "https://" + linkurl
+
+    node = nodes.reference("", "", internal=False, refuri=linkurl)
+    node.append(nodes.literal(text=linktext))
+
+    return [node], []
+
+
 def setup(app):
     app.add_role("spellexception", spellexception_role)
+    app.add_role("literalref", literalref_role)
 
     return
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 9a19607..b0350ce 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = lxd-sphinx-extensions
-version = 0.0.14
+version = 0.0.15
 author = Ruth Fuchss
 author_email = ruth.fuchss@canonical.com
 description = A collection of Sphinx extensions used in LXD