Figure numbers - in the flow or in the frame?

[Russ Wyllie <russ.wyllie@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've recently returned to using FrameMaker after a few years away. A
template that I've set up includes figure numbering, something I have not
used in FrameMaker very much.

I set up the template so that writers can simply apply a "Figure" paragraph
format in the main flow of the document, and then anchor the graphic
anywhere within this "Figure" paragraph. It seemed like a good and easy way
to go.

One of the writers commented that at a previous company, their template
setup had the figure number inside the anchored frame instead of in the main
text flow. This approach would have the advantage that the anchored frame
could then be set to float away from the precise location and improve
pagination. (When the "Figure" paragraph is in the main flow, the anchored
frame must stay with the paragraph so that they are together.)

However, having the figure number inside the anchored frame might cause
consistency problems; the placement of the Figure number might creep around
a little and be inconsistent, even if I provide a boilerplate anchored frame
on the reference page that users could copy/paste.

So I'm curious what people think. Is it better to place figure numbers in
the main flow or in the anchored frame itself? Thanks for your opinions.

-Russ

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