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From: "JX" <techwrl-list-only -at- doitall -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: September 10, 2003 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: Omitting Table and Figure Numbers? (2)
>
> > Yes, there is a genuine benefit to telling the reader that the thing to
> > look for on the referenced page is a table or a figure rather than a
> > subhead or a paragraph topic.
>
> My question was whether to omit the number, not the type of thing.
>
> For instance
>
> For details, see Table 12, "Required Database Fields" on page 72.
> Or
> For details, see the table "Required Database Fields" on page 72.
>
> Does the number provide a genuine benefit?
>
> -- JX
>
Yes. Which would you rather flip three pages to look for -- a three-word title
or a table number? I'm not suggesting that you not use the title. The title is
obviously very important.
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