http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3931
A simple fix, as \ack does not use a counter (it uses \section* internally) and is output in plural form in DVI. This could also go in branch. OK? Jürgen
Index: lib/layouts/elsart.layout =================================================================== --- lib/layouts/elsart.layout (Revision 18906) +++ lib/layouts/elsart.layout (Arbeitskopie) @@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ LatexName ack Labeltype Top_Environment LabelBottomsep 1 - LabelString "Acknowledgement \arabic{theorem}" + LabelString "Acknowledgements" parsep 0.3 LabelFont Size large