https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=170175
Bug ID: 170175
Summary: Ambiguous wording in "Refer using:" options ("Number")
– unclear that it refers to the table/figure number
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.8.4.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
In Writer, when inserting a cross‑reference via "Insert > Field > More
Fields...", under the "Cross‑references" tab, after selecting "Table" or
"Figure" Type, the user must choose an option in the "Refer using:" list.
One of the most common actions is to insert the table number or the figure
number. However, the current English source string for this option is simply:
"Number". This wording is too vague (unlike e.g. "Page number (unstyled)" which
clearly indicates what is being referenced).
The vagueness affects all translations, including French.
I would suggest making the meaning explicit, e.g.: "Table number" and "Figure
number". If dynamically changing the label is not easely feasible, even a less
explicit fallback such as "Object number" would already be much clearer than
the current term.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open any .odt document containing numbered tables and/or figures.
2. Go to Insert > Field > More Fields...
3. Open the "Cross‑references" tab.
4. Select "Table" or "Figure" in the "Type" list.
5. In the “Refer using" list, search which option allows you to insert the
Table/Figure number.
Actual Results:
The is no explicit "Table/Figure number" option.
Expected Results:
There is a "Table/Figure number" option.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
Version: 25.8.4.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 290daaa01b999472f0c7a3890eb6a550fd74c6df
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.12; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: fr-BE (fr_BE.UTF-8); UI: fr-FR
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Calc: threaded
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