On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 12:56 PM, Robert Susmilch <rob...@susmilch.com> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Dear List, > > I have Googled a way to refer to numbered equations in text, such as > "See equation (3)" in Lyx but everything I read, whether from other > users or wikis, suggests labeling the already numbered equations and > then using the label to cross reference. > > This seems absurd given that Lyx purports to free you to write and not > micromanage things like this. The tutorial goes on and on about using > citations, bibliography, automatic section and chapter title numbering > that takes care of itself. If I can number an equation and it's > automatic that means the equation numbering can / will change as they > are moved about, added or deleted, etc. > > So can this be done? Have I failed Google 101? I'm running Lyx 2.1.3. > If it can't be done then really, what's the point?
Dear Robert, If I understand correctly, you want to reference an equation without specifying a label. But how would LyX know which equation you want to reference? Best, Scott
