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Subject:Re: figures/illustrations From:Stephen Victor <svictor -at- LGC -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 7 Jun 1995 10:37:52 CDT
> Currently, in our documentation, we provide a figure number for each graphic
in
> the text. For example, Figure 12. Main Menu. Our group has been wondering if
it
> is most common to number all graphics or to number just the important ones.
> Thanks,
> Kevin Sporleder kevinsp -at- crt -dot- com
Do you provide a list of figures for users to refer to? If not, there's no
reason to number figures at all.
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Stephen P. Victor svictor -at- lgc -dot- com
Landmark Graphics Corporation http://www.cda.ulpgc.es/steve.html
15150 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77009 USA
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