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> In some cases, figure numbers are additional visual
> noise. Do I like to use them? Sometimes <snip>
> So I would hire someone who doesn't use table or figure
> numbering, as long as that person omitted them for a good reason.
I use figure numbers with one exception. If the figures are part of
an enumerated list (Step 1, Step 2 with screen shot, Step 3, etc.)
and require no other reference. I think that caption/numbering in
this case breaks the flow and interrupts the user's thoughts.
If the doc has a List of Figures, I do create an "invisible" tag
that gets generated, so it can be found easily.
And yes, I include this info in the "Conventions" section at the
front of the guide.
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