diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 829eb29c..b28aa36b 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # cpp11 (development version)
+* Allow cpp11 decorators of the form `cpp11::linking_to` (@sbearrows, #193)
 
 # cpp11 0.3.1
 
diff --git a/R/register.R b/R/register.R
index f0056af9..ffcf5dba 100644
--- a/R/register.R
+++ b/R/register.R
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@ get_cpp_register_needs <- function() {
 
 check_valid_attributes <- function(decorations) {
 
-  bad_decor <- !decorations$decoration %in% c("cpp11::register", "cpp11::init")
+  bad_decor <- startsWith(decorations$decoration, "cpp11::") &
+    (!decorations$decoration %in% c("cpp11::register", "cpp11::init", "cpp11::linking_to"))
 
   if(any(bad_decor)) {
     lines <- decorations$line[bad_decor]
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ check_valid_attributes <- function(decorations) {
     bad_lines <- glue::glue_collapse(glue::glue("- Invalid attribute `{names}` on
                  line {lines} in file '{file}'."), "\n")
 
-    msg <- glue::glue("cpp11 attributes must be either `cpp11::register` or `cpp11::init`:
+    msg <- glue::glue("cpp11 attributes must be one of `cpp11::register`, `cpp11::init` or `cpp11::linking_to`:
       {bad_lines}
       ")
     stop(msg, call. = FALSE)
diff --git a/R/source.R b/R/source.R
index 3fefeb44..e9eb9c82 100644
--- a/R/source.R
+++ b/R/source.R
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #'   [dyn.load()] (invisibly). For `[cpp_eval()]` the results of the evaluated
 #'   expression.
 #' @examples
-#' \dontrun{
+#'
 #' cpp_source(
 #'   code = '#include "cpp11/integers.hpp"
 #'
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #'
 #' [[cpp11::register]] void
 #' show_progress() {
-#'   RProgress::RProgress pb("Downloading [:bar] ETA: :eta");
+#'   RProgress::RProgress pb("Processing [:bar] ETA: :eta");
 #'
 #'   pb.tick(0);
 #'   for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #'
 #' show_progress()
 #' }
-#' }
+#'
 #' @export
 cpp_source <- function(file, code = NULL, env = parent.frame(), clean = TRUE, quiet = TRUE, cxx_std = Sys.getenv("CXX_STD", "CXX11"), dir = tempfile()) {
   stop_unless_installed(c("brio", "callr", "cli", "decor", "desc", "glue", "tibble", "vctrs"))
diff --git a/man/cpp11-package.Rd b/man/cpp11-package.Rd
index d7931614..4a4f147d 100644
--- a/man/cpp11-package.Rd
+++ b/man/cpp11-package.Rd
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Provides a header only, C++11 interface to R's C
 \seealso{
 Useful links:
 \itemize{
+  \item \url{https://cpp11.r-lib.org}
   \item \url{https://github.com/r-lib/cpp11}
   \item Report bugs at \url{https://github.com/r-lib/cpp11/issues}
 }
diff --git a/tests/testthat/linking_to_incorrect_registers.cpp b/tests/testthat/linking_to_incorrect_registers.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a84700a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testthat/linking_to_incorrect_registers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[[cpp11::link_to("progress")]]
+
+[[cpp11::register]] void
+show_progress() {
+  RProgress::RProgress pb("Processing [:bar] ETA: :eta");
+
+  pb.tick(0);
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+    usleep(2.0 / 100 * 1000000);
+    pb.tick();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/linking_to_registers.cpp b/tests/testthat/linking_to_registers.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7872413a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testthat/linking_to_registers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[[cpp11::linking_to("progress")]]
+
+[[cpp11::register]] void
+show_progress() {
+  RProgress::RProgress pb("Processing [:bar] ETA: :eta");
+
+  pb.tick(0);
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+    usleep(2.0 / 100 * 1000000);
+    pb.tick();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/multiple_incorrect.cpp b/tests/testthat/multiple_incorrect.cpp
index caa100d9..394f9407 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/multiple_incorrect.cpp
+++ b/tests/testthat/multiple_incorrect.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-[[cpp11:register]] int foo() { return 1; }
+[[cpp11::registe]] int foo() { return 1; }
 
-[[cpp11:register]] double bar(bool run) { return 1.0; }
+[[cpp11::register]] double bar(bool run) { return 1.0; }
 
-[[cpp11::register]] bool baz(bool run, int value = 0) { return true; }
+[[cpp11::reg]] bool baz(bool run, int value = 0) { return true; }
diff --git a/tests/testthat/single_incorrect.cpp b/tests/testthat/single_incorrect.cpp
index 7867d53b..0fe22b16 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/single_incorrect.cpp
+++ b/tests/testthat/single_incorrect.cpp
@@ -1 +1 @@
-[[cpp11:register]] int foo() { return 1; }
+[[cpp11::registe]] int foo() { return 1; }
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-register.R b/tests/testthat/test-register.R
index 582d346a..7224c561 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-register.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-register.R
@@ -718,6 +718,13 @@ test_that("check_valid_attributes does not return an error if all registers are
   file.copy(test_path("multiple.cpp"), file.path(p, "src", "multiple.cpp"))
 
   expect_error_free(cpp_register(p))
+
+  pkg <- local_package()
+  p <- pkg_path(pkg)
+  dir.create(file.path(p, "src"))
+  file.copy(test_path("linking_to_registers.cpp"), file.path(p, "src", "linking_to_registers.cpp"))
+
+  expect_error_free(cpp_register(p))
 })
 
 
@@ -735,4 +742,11 @@ test_that("check_valid_attributes returns an error if one or more registers is i
   file.copy(test_path("multiple_incorrect.cpp"), file.path(p, "src", "multiple_incorrect.cpp"))
 
   expect_error(cpp_register(p))
+
+  pkg <- local_package()
+  p <- pkg_path(pkg)
+  dir.create(file.path(p, "src"))
+  file.copy(test_path("linking_to_incorrect_registers.cpp"), file.path(p, "src", "linking_to_incorrect_registers.cpp"))
+
+  expect_error(cpp_register(p))
 })
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-source.R b/tests/testthat/test-source.R
index 8d708be3..68f67141 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-source.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-source.R
@@ -118,13 +118,31 @@ test_that("check_valid_attributes does not return an error if all registers are
     x.push_back({"foo"_nm = 1});
     return x;
   }'))
+  expect_error_free(
+    cpp11::cpp_source(
+      code = '#include <cpp11/R.hpp>
+              #include <RProgress.h>
+
+              [[cpp11::linking_to("progress")]]
+
+              [[cpp11::register]] void show_progress() {
+                RProgress::RProgress pb("Processing [:bar] ETA: :eta");
+
+                pb.tick(0);
+                for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+                  usleep(2.0 / 100 * 1000000);
+                  pb.tick();
+                }
+              }
+              ')
+  )
 })
 
 test_that("check_valid_attributes returns an error if one or more registers is incorrect", {
   expect_error(
     cpp11::cpp_source(code = '#include <cpp11.hpp>
   using namespace cpp11::literals;
-  [[cpp11:register]]
+  [[cpp11::reg]]
   cpp11::list fn() {
     cpp11::writable::list x;
     x.push_back({"foo"_nm = 1});
@@ -140,7 +158,17 @@ test_that("check_valid_attributes returns an error if one or more registers is i
   expect_error(
     cpp11::cpp_source(code = '#include <cpp11.hpp>
   using namespace cpp11::literals;
-  [[cpp11:register]]
+  [[cpp11::reg]]
+  cpp11::list fn() {
+    cpp11::writable::list x;
+    x.push_back({"foo"_nm = 1});
+    return x;
+  }'))
+
+  expect_error(
+    cpp11::cpp_source(code = '#include <cpp11.hpp>
+  using namespace cpp11::literals;
+  [[cpp11::reg]]
   cpp11::list fn() {
     cpp11::writable::list x;
     x.push_back({"foo"_nm = 1});
@@ -152,4 +180,21 @@ test_that("check_valid_attributes returns an error if one or more registers is i
     x.push_back({"foo"_nm = 1});
     return x;
   }'))
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  expect_error(
+    cpp11::cpp_source(
+      code = '
+      #include <cpp11/R.hpp>
+      #include <RProgress.h>
+      [[cpp11::link_to("progress")]]
+      [[cpp11::register]] void show_progress() {
+        RProgress::RProgress pb("Processing [:bar] ETA: :eta");
+        pb.tick(0);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+          usleep(2.0 / 100 * 1000000);
+          pb.tick();
+        }
+      }
+')
+  )
+})