[Docutils-develop] [docutils:feature-requests] #44 Add :figname: option to the figure directive

[Günter M. <mi...@us...>]

- **status**: open --> open-remind
- **Comment**:

The rST syntax for internal [hyperlink targets](https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/restructuredtext.html#hyperlink-targets) applies a "name/label" to the following element. 

It can be used to name a figure element:
~~~
.. _figure-label:

.. figure:: myfile.png
   :name: imagelabel

   Figure caption.
~~~
creates the HTML snippet:
~~~
<figure id="figure-label">
<img alt="myfile.png" id="imagelabel" src="myfile.png" />
<figcaption>
<p>Figure caption.</p>
</figcaption>
</figure>
~~~

A "figname" directive option would provide an alternative way to name a figure element:

-1 There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it.
+1 consistent with the "name" and "figclass" directive options.

So, the jury is still out what is the better choice. Input welcome.



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**[feature-requests:#44] Add :figname: option to the figure directive**

**Status:** open-remind
**Group:** Default
**Created:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 03:25 PM UTC by Jellby
**Last Updated:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 03:25 PM UTC
**Owner:** nobody


As suggested in https://sourceforge.net/p/docutils/bugs/274/, I fill a feature request for a :figname: option to figure, so I can add a name to a figure and not to the image inside.


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