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Subject:Re: Use of the word "the" in figure captions From:Richard Frederick <Fred_Ri -at- CENTRAL -dot- PRINTRONIX -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:23:48 -0700
Beverly wrote:
...However, if your captions contain a lot of information in multiple
sentences, then
using "the" might be appropriate.
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If your captions contain a lot of information in multiple sentences,
then they aren't really captions. Personally, I would consider the way
the captions would look in the TOC, as Beverly suggested. I would also
consider the way you would identify these captions in an index. Remember
that captions are simply references to information already set out in
text.
In a "minimalist" fashion, you could even make all reference in text and
simply call the figure "Figure 1." It depends on the document and the
audience.
That is my $0.02!
Sincerely,
Richard Frederick
Senior Technical Writer
Printronix Inc.
Irvine, CA
