+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                figureformat                                 |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
\figureformat{\skipbefore{1\bl}
         \position{\float}
         \titleformat{\bqb\hp\tenpt
              \bd Figure \figurenumber.
              \rm\figuretitle \bqe}
         \incontents{yes}
         \skipafter{1\bl}
   }
 
Abbreviation:  ã|\fifã%
 
Parameters:    ã|submarkupã%
 
Submarkup:     ã|\skipbefore, \position, \titleformat,
\incontents, \skipafterã%
 
    ã|Description:ã%
The \figureformat markup allows you  to modify the defaults that control the
appearance of the figure.  The submarkup is described.
 
ã|\skipbeforeã%  indicates how much  space is to  be skipped  before printing a
figure block.  This amount is in addition to any paragraph skips.
 
ã|\positionã%  By  default,  text is  floated around  a  figure and  the figure
printed  at the  top of  the next  page if  not enough  room remains  on the
current page to print  the figure.  If you do  not want text to float around
the figure, and you want the figure to print exactly where you place it, use
\position{\nofloat}.
 
\figureformat{\position{\nofloat}}
 
ã|\titleformat{Nested Markup}ã%  controls the  appearance of  the figure title.
You may  use markup such as  \blockquotebegin, \hangingparagraph, \vertical-
space, and \centerline  within \titleformat as Nested Markup.   Other markup
you may use within or outside of \figureformat:
 
  * \figurenumberprints the most recent figure number.
 
  * \figuretitleprints the most recent figure title.
 
ã|\skipafterã%  indicates how much  space is to  be skipped  after printing the
figure title.  This amount is in addition to any paragraph skips.
 
ã|\incontentsã%  places  the  figure title  in  contents (if  one  is printed).
Printing can be suppressed by changing to "no."
 
    ã|Example:ã%
The amount  of space skipped before  and after has been  reduced to 6 points
(half a line with 12 point  interline space), the figure number is placed in
\label and the figure title is printed in italics.
 
\figureformat{\skipbefore{6pt}
         \titleformat{\label{\bd Figure \figurenumber.}
                                \it\figuretitle}
         \skipafter{6pt}
         \incontents{yes}
   }
 
\figure{\halign{\ctr{#}&&\hs{1em}\ctr{#}\cr
July 23&July 27&July 31&August 5&August 9\cr
32&67&44&47&18\cr}{Size data of a Yellow
 
Transparent fruit during the period of July 23 to August 9,
1977. (fruit No. IV@_b@)}
 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                             |
|                                                                             |
| July 23 July 27 July 31 August 5 August 9                                   |
|   32       67     44       47       18                                      |
|                                                                             |
| Figure 1.  Size data  of a Yellow  Transparent fruit during  the period of  |
|            July 23 to August 9, 1977.  (fruit No.  IV[b])                   |
|                                                                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
    ã|Notes:ã%
The \figureformat markup must come  after the \monospace markup, if both are
used.   If  you are  using \monospace,  the only  difference in  defaults is
 
that the  figure title is  printed in the  roman \monospace  font instead of
\tenpt.