Re: [xml2rfc] dotted figure numbers - 4.n

Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> Mon, 22 May 2023 13:53 UTC

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Subject: Re: [xml2rfc] dotted figure numbers - 4.n
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On 22.05.2023 15:42, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>
>
> On 5/22/23 03:00, Carsten Bormann wrote:
>> On 2023-05-22, at 03:11, Robert Moskowitz <rgm@htt-consult.com> wrote:
>>> I have a group of related figures that will all go into one section.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to number the figures in a dotted manner like:
>>>
>>> figure 4.1  format 1
>>>
>>> figure 4.2    format 2
>>>
>>> figure 4.3  format 3
>>>
>>> etc.?
>> I am not aware of one.
>>
>> <figure does not have a type= attribute, like <ol does.
>> As with all auto-numbered items, it probably should have one, probably
>> in combination with group= as well.
>> (Even with that I still don’t know how the current section number can
>> be referenced from type= though.)
>>
>> Note that artwork and sourcecode have a type=, but that means
>> something entirely different (duh).
>
> Oh well.  So lots of figure numbers for now.
>
> BTW, do tables have the same challenge?

Yes.

> Both should have this feature.

Maybe.

I believe this is something the RFC Style Guide should define.

Best regards, Julian