Blindingly obvious trick when optimising figure positioning

[Matt Sullivan]

And when going to electronic formats, links are important, and topics may split

-Matt

Matt Sullivan 
co-author Publishing Fundamentals: Unstructured FrameMaker 11 
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On Mar 14, 2013, at 10:02 AM, Steve Rickaby <srickaby at wordmongers.demon.co.uk> wrote:

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