user: What is References and how is it used in Blender Python scripting?

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| - [`bpy.context.active_node`](bpy.context.html#bpy.context.active_node "bpy.context.active_node") - [`bpy.context.selected_nodes`](bpy.context.html#bpy.context.selected_nodes "bpy.context.selected_nodes") - [`bpy.context.texture_node`](bpy.context.html#bpy.context.texture_node "bpy.context.texture_node") - [`GeometryNodeForeachGeometryElementInput.paired_output`](bpy.types.GeometryNodeForeachGeometryElementInput.html#bpy.types.GeometryNodeForeachGeometryElementInput.paired_output "bpy.types.GeometryNodeForeachGeometryElementInput.paired_output") - [`GeometryNodeMenuSwitch.enum_definition`](bpy.types.GeometryNodeMenuSwitch.html#bpy.types.GeometryNodeMenuSwitch.enum_definition "bpy.types.GeometryNodeMenuSwitch.enum_definition") - [`GeometryNodeRepeatInput.paired_output`](bpy.types.GeometryNodeRepeatInput.html#bpy.types.GeometryNodeRepeatInput.paired_output "bpy.types.GeometryNodeRepeatInput.paired_output") - [`GeometryNodeSimulationInput.paired_output`](bpy.types.GeometryNodeSimulationInput.html#bpy.types.GeometryNodeSimulationInput.paired_output "bpy.types.GeometryNodeSimulationInput.paired_output") - [`Node.copy`](#bpy.types.Node.copy "bpy.types.Node.copy") - [`Node.parent`](#bpy.types.Node.parent "bpy.types.Node.parent") - [`NodeClosureInput.paired_output`](bpy.types.NodeClosureInput.html#bpy.types.NodeClosureInput.paired_output "bpy.types.NodeClosureInput.paired_output") - [`NodeLink.from_node`](bpy.types.NodeLink.html#bpy.types.NodeLink.from_node "bpy.types.NodeLink.from_node") - [`NodeLink.to_node`](bpy.types.NodeLink.html#bpy.types.NodeLink.to_node "bpy.types.NodeLink.to_node") - [`NodeSocket.draw`](bpy.types.NodeSocket.html#bpy.types.NodeSocket.draw "bpy.types.NodeSocket.draw") - [`NodeSocket.draw_color`](bpy.types.NodeSocket.html#bpy.types.NodeSocket.draw_color "bpy.types.NodeSocket.draw_color") - [`NodeSocket.node`](bpy.types.NodeSocket.html#bpy.types.NodeSocket.node "bpy.types.NodeSocket.node") - [`NodeSocketStandard.draw`](bpy.types.NodeSocketStandard.html#bpy.types.NodeSocketStandard.draw "bpy.types.NodeSocketStandard.draw") - [`NodeSocketStandard.draw_color`](bpy.types.NodeSocketStandard.html#bpy.types.NodeSocketStandard.draw_color "bpy.types.NodeSocketStandard.draw_color") - [`NodeTree.nodes`](bpy.types.NodeTree.html#bpy.types.NodeTree.nodes "bpy.types.NodeTree.nodes") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBool.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBundle.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBundle.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBundle.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBundle.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBundle.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBundle.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBundle.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketBundle.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketClosure.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketClosure.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketClosure.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketClosure.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketClosure.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketClosure.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketClosure.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketClosure.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketCollection.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketColor.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloat.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatAngle.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatColorTemperature.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatDistance.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFactor.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatFrequency.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatPercentage.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTime.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatTimeAbsolute.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatUnsigned.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketFloatWavelength.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketGeometry.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketImage.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketInt.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntFactor.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntPercentage.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketIntUnsigned.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMaterial.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMatrix.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketMenu.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketObject.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation.from_socket") | - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketRotation.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketShader.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketString.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketStringFilePath.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketTexture.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector2D.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector2D.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector2D.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector2D.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector2D.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector2D.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector2D.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector2D.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector4D.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector4D.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector4D.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector4D.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector4D.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector4D.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector4D.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVector4D.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration.init_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration.init_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration2D.from_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration2D.html#bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration2D.from_socket "bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration2D.from_socket") - [`NodeTreeInterfaceSocketVectorAcceleration2D.init_socket`](bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSo