Command/ placefloat

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\placefloat

Summary

The instances of \placefloat are used for placing floating objects.

Instances

\placechemical
\placefigure
\placetable
\placeintermezzo
\placegraphic

Settings instance

\placeFLOAT[...,...][...,...]{...}{...}
[...,...]split always left right inner outer backspace cutspace inleft inright inmargin leftmargin rightmargin leftedge rightedge innermargin outermargin inneredge outeredge text opposite reset height depth [+-]line halfline grid high low fit 90 180 270 nonumber none local here force margin [+-]hang hanging tall both middle offset top bottom auto page leftpage rightpage somewhere effective header footer tblr lrtb tbrl rltb fxtb btlr lrbt btrl rlbt fxbt fixd
[...,...]reference
{...}text
{...}content

OptionExplanation
see \placefloat for option values.
optional reference label
caption content

Description

With \placefloat[location][ref]{caption}{contents } you can declare that you want to take certain contents, and place them on the page as a (numbered) figure, table, graphic, or intermezzo, or as some other float type that you defined using \definefloat.

Examples

Example 1

% Need to tell ConTeXt where the cow picture is stored
\setupexternalfigures[location={local,default}]

\startcolumns[n=3]
    caption=none
    \placefigure{none}{\externalfigure[cow][height=1cm]}
\column
    key=none
    \placefigure[none]{}{\externalfigure[cow][height=1cm]}
\column
    empty caption
    \placefigure{}{\externalfigure[cow][height=1cm]}
\stopcolumns

Notes

See also

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