Description:
 When exporting the attached Word document (missingref1.docx) using LibreOffice, a cross-reference in the text is not preserved as expected. Specifically, the phrase on page 1 of the original Word document reads:

"...the Business specified in Schedule 4;"

However, after exporting to PDF using LibreOffice, this same line incorrectly appears as:

"...the Business specified in 1.1(2);"

Additionally, the LibreOffice UI (in editing view) also displays the reference as “1.1(2)” after the PDF export, suggesting the original cross-reference is being reinterpreted as a clause ID rather than the heading or title.

This behavior does not occur in Microsoft Word, which preserves the visible cross-reference text (“Schedule 4”) correctly in both the UI and exported PDF.


Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open missingref1.docx in LibreOffice.

2.Observe the text on page 1:
  "...the Business specified in Schedule 4;"

3.Export the file to PDF using File > Export As > Export as PDF....

4.Open the resulting PDF file.

5.Observe the changed text on page 1:
  "...the Business specified in 1.1(2);"

6.Return to LibreOffice Writer UI — the same text is now altered in the document itself.

Actual Results:
Both LibreOffice Writer UI and exported PDF have "...the Business specified in 1.1(2);"

Expected Results:
1.The cross-reference should remain as “Schedule 4” both in the LibreOffice UI and in the exported PDF.

2.The exported PDF should reflect the visible label of the referenced section (e.g., a heading or caption), not an internal clause or field code.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
Found this issue from libreOffice 5.0.1.2 and also can be reproduce in 25.2.4.1.