Re: how to cross-reference a figure

[Siegfried MEUNIER-GUTTIN-CLUZEL]

When you use a label to cross reference a float, in fact it is only used 
to identify the float you want to use. The reference will by default be 
printed as the number associated with the float ( figure number, table 
number ... ).
Remember that those numbers are generated by LaTeX and not known when 
you enter your text.

Hope it helps.
Siegfried.