> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://laminar.sh/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Trace Parts of Your Code

Use manual spans when you need conditional tracing, dynamic span names, or to trace code that isn’t a function boundary.

* Concept: [Trace Parts of Your Code](https://laminar.sh/docs/tracing/structure/manual-span-creation.md)
* SDK reference: [Manual span creation](https://laminar.sh/docs/sdk/manual-spans.md)


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