12 Referring to figures, tables and embedded media in the text

Refer to the figure or table descriptively within the text using plain language, stating what the reader should see.

If the figure or table is not numbered, then include the title or a simple description and the location.

If the figure or table is numbered, then also include the number when you refer to it.

Examples

Embedded media and unnumbered tables or figures

The photo below shows cloud formations above the high altitude peak.

In the diagram of the sacroiliac joint we referred to above, you can see that the hip…

Dr Tuğba Aydem describes the study in the video below.


Numbered tables or figures

The data in Table 2.1 shows how populations have expanded in all jurisdictions over the past decade.

The correct method for manipulating the sacroiliac joint is illustrated in Figure 3.4.

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