Steve Litt wrote:
I'd like a definition float so I can have a list of definitions at the front of my book. However, when I tried to use an algorithm float for the purpose:
1) The caption said "Algorithm"
What caption do you want?
2) On some of the floats I got wierd errors, and when I looked at the LyX code in Vim, I could see no differences between the floats that errored out and those that didn't.
Wee need an example files with the erroneous floats.
Any ideas on how to make a definition float
It depends on the properties of the float that you need.
A good starting point is the LaTeX-package "float".
(You should also have a look to the book "The LaTeX Companion Second Edition".)
regards Uwe