General ⇒ Redefine figure label while using babel

[zaradek]

How is it possible to redefine the label used in figure captions if babel package is loaded. Because in the code below the third line doesn't have effect until you omit the second line.

Thanks, Máté

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\renewcommand{\figurename}{Fig.}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}
\caption{Title.}
\end{figure}

\end{document} 

[localghost]

The best way is to use the caption package. It lets you customize captions in many ways. But it's also possible with babel. An example will show that.

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\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage[font=small,labelfont=bf]{caption}
\usepackage{bindingoffset=1cm,centering,includeheadfoot,margin=2cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{txfonts}
\usepackage{blindtext}

% Renaming floats with caption
\captionsetup{%
  figurename=Fig.,
  tablename=Tab.
}

% Renaming floats with babel
%\addto{\captionsenglish}{%
%  \renewcommand{\figurename}{Fig.}
%  \renewcommand{\tablename}{Tab.}
%}

\begin{document}
  \blindtext

  \begin{figure}[!ht]
    \centering
    \rule{8cm}{4.5cm}
    \caption{A dummy figure}\label{fig:dummy}
  \end{figure}

  \blindtext
\end{document}

Take look at the documentation of the babel package if you don't (want to) use the caption package.


Best regards
Thorsten¹

[zaradek]

Thanks.
I like the caption package. It makes the labels even bold witch is good.

Máté

[localghost]

[…] I like the caption package. It makes the labels even bold witch is good. […]

But that's not the default setting. Take a look at its options when included in the preamble. These options could be moved into the list of \captionsetup.