Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Caption from extern file

[mena]

Hi all,
Its possible to set the captions of a figure from a extern file? I want to do something like this:

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\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics{Fig1}
\caption{\input{captionFig1.tex}}
\end{figure}

This example doesnt work :(
Any Ideas??

Thanks!!

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Mena,

welcome to the board!
Use \protect:

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\caption{\protect\input{captionFig1.tex}}

Stefan

[mena]

Thanks Stefan!!
Another solution is just put the "\caption" on the extern file and call input:

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\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics{Fig1}
\input{captionFig1.tex}}
\end{figure}

and captionFig1.tex would be something like

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\caption{Some text}

I like yours 'cause in my solution u dont see that you called \caption, and that could be confuse for other people.

Thanks again