Reasons for using graphic and table anchor tags

[Combs, Richard]

Linda G. Gallagher wrote:
 
> I don't need convincing; I use specific tags to anchor all of my
graphics
> and tables, but sometimes I find it hard to explain why.  What are
some of
> your reasons for always anchoring tables and graphics to specific para
> tags?
> 
> When I explain this to students, they have trouble with the concept
and why
> they should bother. I need more ammunition for the why.

Dedicated pgf formats give you greater control of the page layout --
spacing above and below, span or don't span columns/sidehead (for
tables), keep with next/previous, start at top of column/page ... 

Sure, you can do most things some other way without dedicated anchor
pgfs, but I think it's generally harder. 

Richard


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
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