Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Underlining the Figure in the Figure

[samness25]

Hi all

I was wondering if anyone knew how to underline the figure in the figure, like

Picture is here
Figure 3.1: Picture

I've played around with latex and I can get the caption to underline but not the Figure 3.1 and then I found I can also get the number to underline but not the Figure. So basically it looks like

Figure 3.1: Picture

Anyone have any ideas? It's be much appreciated!
Thanks

[gmedina]

Hi,

perhaps not the most elegant solution:

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\documentclass{article} 
\usepackage{ulem}
\usepackage{caption}

\DeclareCaptionLabelFormat{underlcap}{\uline{#1 #2}}
\captionsetup[figure]{labelformat=underlcap}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}[!ht]
  \centering
  \rule{3cm}{4cm}% to simulate an actual figure
  \caption[test figure]{\hspace*{-7pt}\uline{\hspace*{7pt}test figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure}}
  \label{fig:test}
\end{figure}

\end{document} 

[sommerfee]

if I may, I'd also add to the example a custom separator definition and remove manual \hspace commands from caption:

\DeclareCaptionLabelSeparator{underlcap}{\uline{:~}}

This way there's no small gap at the separator (colon).

When using caption package v3.1 one can add a (tricky) \DeclareCaptionTextFormat, too, so there is no need anymore to use \uline within the caption:

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\documentclass{article} 
\usepackage{ulem}
\usepackage{caption}[2007/09/01] % needs v3.1 or newer

\DeclareCaptionLabelFormat{underlcap}{\uline{#1 #2}}
\DeclareCaptionLabelSeparator{underlcap}{\uline{:~}}
\DeclareCaptionTextFormat{underlcap}{\expandafter\uline\expandafter{\expandafter#1}}

\captionsetup[figure]{%
  labelformat=underlcap,labelseparator=underlcap,textformat=underlcap}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}[!ht]
  \centering
  \rule{3cm}{4cm}% to simulate an actual figure
  \caption{test figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure figure}
  \label{fig:test}
\end{figure}

\end{document}

[meho_r]

Sorry for accidental deletion of my post. However, this solution is great and contains my suggestion, so no harm done. I'll link it to another thread about underlining since it solves the problem with more-than-one-line captions. Thanks for the solution.

[samness25]

Thank you all so much! Worked perfectly

[localghost]

Now that the problem is obviously solved, please be so kind and mark the topic accordingly as clearly written in Section 3 of the Board Rules (to be read before posting).


Best regards
Thorsten

[samness25]

Wow, sorry. But it's not quite solved.

I suppose it would have been easier to have included tables in my question. The code works for figures and my partner and I have tried to rework it for tables but it has been unsuccessful, is there a different code for tables?

[localghost]

Thank you all so much! Worked perfectly :)

This sounds very much like a solved problem. Otherwise you shouldn't use such expressions.

[…] I suppose it would have been easier to have included tables in my question. The code works for figures and my partner and I have tried to rework it for tables but it has been unsuccessful, is there a different code for tables?

You got the code from sommerfee. Just drop the optional argument for the \captionsetup command and it should work.

Finally just a general remark. If code is not working, a simple phrase like »was not successful« is not very helpful. Provide a minimal example and explain exactly what is not working and echo corresponding error messages.