got it. My mistake was to place the label in the float object. But I have to put it in the Description of the image
Thanks Helge Hafting wrote: > > misterHide wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I want to cross-reference a Figure by theire number. >> It should look like: "how figure 12 shows you..." >> >> How could I do so? I just found the opportunity to link against an label. >> Isn't it possible to link against a figure floating object and theire >> name? >> > You put a label into the caption in the floating figure. (Insert->label) > Then you link to that label. (Insert->reference) > The caption will be numbered when the document is printed, and the > same number will be printed in the reference. > > You have various options for how the reference will print, you can get: > * the figure number, which is what you asked about > * the page number > * the figure number and the page number, or strings like "figure 12 on > the previous page" > when the page number is close to the reference. > > > In Lyx, this will look like: "how figure REF[my figure] shows you..." > but the REF[my figure] will be replaced by the correct number when you > print or make a pdf. LyX always gets these numbers right, no matter how > much editing you do later. (Contrast to some other word processors that > occationally > mess up references and the TOC...) > > I agree that referencing the figure directly by name without having to > place a label > first would be easier - but LyX can't do that - yet. One small problem > with this approach > is what to do when two figures have the same name. > > Helge Hafting > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/how-to-cross-reference-a-figure-tp17066132p17122426.html Sent from the LyX - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
