Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Weird figure numbering

[episanty]

Hi!

Does anyone know of any reason why the following:

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\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
		\includegraphics[width=1.00\textwidth]{p32.jpg}
	\caption{Arreglo experimental para el caso de objeto e imagen reales}
	\label{orir}
\end{figure}

and

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\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
		\includegraphics[width=1.00\textwidth]{p32.jpg}
	\label{orir}\caption{Arreglo experimental para el caso de objeto e imagen reales}
\end{figure}

should give different results? the order of \label and \caption seems to mess with Latex's inner workings. When called by \ref{orir}, the first one says Figure 3 like I need it to, but the second one gives Figure 4.2.2 (the section it's in).

Does anyone know what's going on here? thanks...

[gmedina]

Hi,

inside the figure and table environments, the \caption command generates the reference string to be used with the \label command. To prevent undesired results, always use the \label command after the \caption command; otherwise, \label might pick the wrong reference string (typically, that of the current section).