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I use a counter similar to the one used for equations to number definitions, theorems etc. So for example, I have

\newtheorem{remark}[general]{Remark: }
\renewcommand{\thegeneral}{(\arabic{general})}

As I mentioned above, I would like to have the number for this to be in bold, so that for example ...

Thank you very much for your reply. I was wondering if you could maybe help me with a related problem too. I have another counter defined by

\newcounter{general}

\renewcommand{\thegeneral}{(\arabic{general})}

which I would like to apply the solution too (actually i don't really want the ...

I was wondering if someone could tell me how to make the equation numbering bold, but keep the references normal, e.g.

If we have \begin{equation}\label{eq1} x^2+y^2=1 \end{equation}

Then I want the number of the equation to be bold ,but \ref{eq1} to be normal.

I can get the equation ...