diff --git a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/lib.rs b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/lib.rs
index bacb7a2bdb..81634677ad 100644
--- a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use mdbook::{
     preprocess::{Preprocessor, PreprocessorContext},
 };
 use sections::{Section, SectionData};
+use std::sync::OnceLock;
 mod argument_visitor;
 mod markdown;
 mod sections;
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ impl From<&PreprocessorContext> for Options {
 }
 
 const LAD_EXTENSION: &str = "lad.json";
+// global for options
+static OPTIONS: OnceLock<Options> = OnceLock::new();
 
 pub struct LADPreprocessor;
 
@@ -49,7 +52,6 @@ impl LADPreprocessor {
     /// and `chapter_index` is the index of the chapter among its siblings.
     fn process_lad_chapter(
         _context: &PreprocessorContext,
-        options: &Options,
         chapter: &mdbook::book::Chapter,
         parent: Option<&mdbook::book::Chapter>,
         chapter_index: usize,
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ impl LADPreprocessor {
 
         let parent_path = parent
             .and_then(|p| p.path.clone())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| options.root.clone().into())
+            .unwrap_or_default()
             .with_extension("");
 
         log::debug!("Parent path: {:?}", parent_path);
@@ -99,6 +101,9 @@ impl Preprocessor for LADPreprocessor {
         let options = Options::from(context);
 
         log::debug!("Options: {:?}", options);
+        OPTIONS
+            .set(options)
+            .map_err(|_| mdbook::errors::Error::msg("could not initialize options"))?;
 
         // first replace children in parents
         book.for_each_mut(|item| {
@@ -113,7 +118,6 @@ impl Preprocessor for LADPreprocessor {
                             if LADPreprocessor::is_lad_file(chapter) {
                                 match LADPreprocessor::process_lad_chapter(
                                     context,
-                                    &options,
                                     chapter,
                                     Some(parent),
                                     idx,
@@ -147,7 +151,6 @@ impl Preprocessor for LADPreprocessor {
                 }
                 let new_chapter = match LADPreprocessor::process_lad_chapter(
                     context,
-                    &options,
                     chapter,
                     None,
                     chapter
diff --git a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/sections.rs b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/sections.rs
index aefa59e2db..87ac40d1de 100644
--- a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/sections.rs
+++ b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/src/sections.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl<'a> Section<'a> {
             }
             SectionData::InstancesSummary => {
                 let instances = self.ladfile.globals.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
-                let types_directory = PathBuf::from("/").join(self.parent_path.join("types"));
+                let types_directory = PathBuf::from("./types");
                 vec![SectionItem::InstancesSummary {
                     instances,
                     ladfile: self.ladfile,
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ impl<'a> Section<'a> {
                 ]
             }
             SectionData::FunctionDetail { function } => {
-                let types_directory = self.parent_path.join("../types");
+                let types_directory = PathBuf::from("../types");
                 vec![SectionItem::FunctionDetails {
                     function,
                     ladfile: self.ladfile,
diff --git a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/expected/parent/lad/functions/hello_world.md b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/expected/parent/lad/functions/hello_world.md
index 47ce0b7268..b0fa92768f 100644
--- a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/expected/parent/lad/functions/hello_world.md
+++ b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/expected/parent/lad/functions/hello_world.md
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 | Name | Type | Documentation |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| **arg1** | [usize](parent/lad/functions/../types/usize.md) | No Documentation 🚧 |
+| **arg1** | [usize](../types/usize.md) | No Documentation 🚧 |
 
 #### Returns
 
 | Name | Type | Documentation |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| **arg0** | [usize](parent/lad/functions/../types/usize.md) | No Documentation 🚧 |
+| **arg0** | [usize](../types/usize.md) | No Documentation 🚧 |
 
diff --git a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/expected/parent/lad/globals.md b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/expected/parent/lad/globals.md
index 55e506f43d..0fbafcca88 100644
--- a/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/expected/parent/lad/globals.md
+++ b/crates/lad_backends/mdbook_lad_preprocessor/tests/books/example_ladfile/expected/parent/lad/globals.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Instances containing actual accessible values\.
 
 | Instance | Type |
 | --- | --- |
-| `my_non_static_instance` | Vec\<[UnitType](/parent/lad/types/unittype.md)\> |
-| `map` | HashMap\<[String](/parent/lad/types/string.md), [String](/parent/lad/types/string.md) \| [String](/parent/lad/types/string.md)\> |
+| `my_non_static_instance` | Vec\<[UnitType](./types/unittype.md)\> |
+| `map` | HashMap\<[String](./types/string.md), [String](./types/string.md) \| [String](./types/string.md)\> |
 
 ### Static Instances
 
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ Static type references, existing for the purpose of typed static function calls\
 
 | Instance | Type |
 | --- | --- |
-| `my_static_instance` | StructType\<[usize](/parent/lad/types/usize.md)\> |
+| `my_static_instance` | StructType\<[usize](./types/usize.md)\> |