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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I don't think there's a standard. </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>IMHO, Option 2 is the better of the 2 solutions, =
since you can then refer to the table from numberous places in the =
text. </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>(however, i'd rather have the table flush-left and =
flush-right, but that's just me. <g>)</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dan Roberts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>droberts -at- isogon -dot- com </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>when you include a table</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>in your document, do you refer to the table in the =
text as "the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>following table" ... or,</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Refer to the table in the text as "Table =
1-1" and center the table</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>in the middle of the page with its caption above the =
table.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>What is the standard for this? </FONT>
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