How are listoffigures and lot used in latex?
This is another great example which nicely shows how powerful LaTex is compared to some proprietary products available on the market. The two commands \\listoffigures(lof) and \\listoftables(lot) are used in the same way as ableofcontentsto generate lists with all your figures and tables.
Can a list of tables be changed to list of figures?
As shown in the following example, the default titles, “List of Tables” and “List of Figures”, can be changed to any other text:
Which is the command to generate a list of figures?
The commands \\listoffigures and \\listoftables are self explanatory, the first one generates the list of figures and the second one the list of tables. In this example there are two more relevant commands:
How to make a long list of figures?
Now it may happen that your captions are long which would results in an even longer list of figures, spanning over several pages. Therefore, the captioncommand provides the option to define a shorter entry displayed in the list of figures only whereas the text of the required argument will be displayed together with the figure.
How to create list of figures and list of tables?
In a thesis, report or book one can often find a list of figures and a list of tables. Latex provides a simple command for both of them which will collect all your figures and/or tables and automatically generate a list. This is another great example which nicely shows how powerful…
Can a caption be used on a list of figures?
Therefore, the caption command provides the option to define a shorter entry displayed in the list of figures only whereas the text of the required argument will be displayed together with the figure. This applies for the list of table in the same way as it does for the list of figures.
Where can I find list of figures and tables?
Posted in: Figure & table, LaTeX, Tips & tricksTagged: book, caption, figure, LaTeX, listoffigures, listoftables, report, tableofcontent 492 Comments iliana 21. March 2008 at 0:43 Hi!