Document Classes ⇒ Section Numbering

[pengyau]

I am using a thesis.sty file written by previous students to write my thesis, and it contains the following:

\def\thesection {\Alph{section}}
\def\labelsection {\thesection.}

The section headings are automatically numbered A, B, C.

When I make reference to a section using \ref{sec:Ex}, I want to see 3.B for the 2nd section in Chapter 3. However, only the section number shows up, i.e., B without the chapter number. I tried to amend the above 2 lines with

\def\thesection {\thechapter.\Alph{section}}
\def\labelsection {\thechapter.\thesection.}

The reference with \ref{sec:Ex} works now, but the section headings also include the chapter number. How do I remove the chapter number?

[ChemistKatie]

I haven't been using latex for long so I am not an expert but have you tried:

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\def\thesection {\Alph{section}}
\def\labelsection {\thechapter.\thesection.}

Good luck!

[meho_r]

You may use varioref package and redefine the look of references. E.g.:

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\usepackage{varioref}
\labelformat{section}{\thechapter.#1}

This code will typeset references exactly as you requested: chapter_number.section_number.
And here's a full example:

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\documentclass{report}

\renewcommand{\thesection}{\Alph{section}}
%\def\labelsection{\thechapter.\thesection}

\usepackage{varioref}
\labelformat{section}{\thechapter.#1}

\begin{document}

\tableofcontents

\chapter{A chapter}\label{ch:one}

Some text\ldots{}

\section{A section}\label{sec:one}

A reference:~\ref{sec:one}.

\section{Another section}

Some text\ldots{}

\section{And another one}\label{sec:two}

More references:~\ref{sec:two} and \ref{sec:one}.



\chapter{Another chapter}\label{ch:two}

Some text\ldots{} and references:~\ref{ch:one}, \ref{ch:two}, \ref{sec:one}, \ref{sec:two}.

\section{One more section}\label{sec:three}

\ldots{}and one more reference:~\ref{sec:three}.

\end{document}

[pengyau]

What meho_r suggested works like magic. Thanks.

I tried what ChemistKatie suggested as well, the problem with that is my section headings also include the chapter number, which I do not want.

Thanks all for your hints.

[localghost]

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Thorsten