User Guide

Figure 2.7: Format Labels Dialog: Adding a Prefix
Features of Equation Labels
Although equation labels are not descriptive names, labels offer other import-
ant features.
• Each label is unique, whereas a name may be inadvertently assigned to
more than once for different purposes.
• Maple labels the output values sequentially. If you remove or insert an
output, Maple automatically renumbers all equation labels and updates
the label references.
• If you change the equation label format (see Label Numbering
Schemes (page 61)), Maple automatically updates all equation labels and
label references.
For information on assigning to, using, and unassigning names, see
Names (page 55).
For more information on equation labels, refer to the ?equationlabels help
page.
The following chapters describe how to use Maple to perform tasks such as
solving differential (and other types of) equations, producing plots and anim-
ations, and creating mathematical documents. The chapters were created
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