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But this doesn't answer the question of "Are numbers needed?"
I think if you have a very limited number of tables or figures, numbering them is _not_ necessary. You can still provide the benefit of telling the reader what they're looking for (a table of figure) without specifying a number.
See the table of Required Database Fields on page 18.
Just my $.02
Dan
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Subject: Re: Omitting Table and Figure Numbers?
>JX wrote:
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>>I'm now wondering whether there is genuine benefit of the table and figure
>>numbering when my xrefs diligently include a well-thought-out name and the
>>page number.
>>
>Yes, there is a genuine benefit to telling the reader that the thing to
>look for on the referenced page is a table or a figure rather than a
>subhead or a paragraph topic.
