# .figure command

The .figure command numbers the figures
sequentially using the current chapter number followed by a dash and
the sequence number within the chapter.

**Synonyms:** .fig

## Syntax

```
.figure text
```

## Parameter(s)

| text | Descriptive word or phrase to display next to the sequential number of the figure. |
| --- | --- |

## Description

The descriptive text and the
sequential number are recorded in the table of contents under the
figure headings.

If chapter numbers are suppressed, figures
are numbered sequentially with a single number, that is, figure 1,
figure 2, and so on.

## See also

- [.print ptoc command](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/dot-print-ptoc-command/)
- [.print toc](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/dot-print-toc/)
- [Output processor commands](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/output-processor-commands/)
- [Output processor overview](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/output-processor-overview/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/output-processor/dot-figure-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.