Blindingly obvious trick when optimising figure positioning

[Steve Rickaby]

At 09:52 -0700 14/3/13, Robert Lauriston wrote:

>If a figure is close to the cross-reference, why have a cross-reference at all?

Here are some reasons:

. Convention

. Readability

. Discriminating between two or more figures when more than one is visible in a spread

. How else would you refer to the contents of a figure other than saying 'In Figure x.x, the worgle-grommet is positioned next to the thingummy...'?

. Because at some point the book is going to be converted to an e-thing, and this requires a hyperlink because most e-readers have to throw a separate 'page' for the figure.

. Because the client expects it.

. Because I lik emaking work for myself.

...and so on.

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Steve [Trim e-mails: use less disk, use less power, use less planet]