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I was using the subfigure package to align multiple small images in a document. However, WikiBooks states that "the subfigure and subfig packages are deprecated and shouldn't be used any more" (WikiBooks Floats, Figures and Captions).
What is the alternative/proper option to achieve the same result?
There are at least four classes that aren't compatible with caption (hence with subcaption), whereas subfig is a substitute when called as
\usepackage[caption=false]{subfig}
The ws-proc9x6 class (and related ones by the same publisher), see how to get the ws-procs9x6 document class to work with subcaption package?
tufte-book and the other similar classes, see Problem with tufte-book and subfigure
IEEEtran, see 2-col floats and citation order problem
REVTeX, see subfigures with revtex?
It's true that subfig doesn't cooperate well with hyperref, but when the alternative is no subfloats at all …
Related subfloat discussion is also given in subcaption vs. subfig: Best package for referencing a subfigure
subfig is simpler, I find. If you don't need what caption offers or the complexities and sophistication of subcaption, subfig often works well.
– cfr
Jul 16 '16 at 2:17
\subcaptionbox (by subcaption) is similar to \subfloat (by subfig). "Simpler implementation"? No, the major part of the caption package is inside caption3.sty and this is loaded by subfig, too, even when using caption=false. The rest of subfig is handling the counters and duplicated code while the (sub)caption package tries to use as much code as possible for both, captions and sub-captions. So if you want a real lightweight solution without all the caption stuff, you need to use subfigure.
– user2574
Jul 17 '16 at 10:46
subcaption's documentation requires more effort to navigate. Not necessarily more difficult, but certainly trickier and more time-consuming. subfig is relatively straightforward to figure out and utilise. This is not a criticism of subcaption. It is pretty much to be expected given that subcaption is more powerful/flexible than subfig. But if you don't need that power and flexibility, subfig is often easier.
– cfr
Jul 17 '16 at 18:14
I was able to avoid subfig completely.
Used The Subfig Package documentation: "Do You Need This Package?"
\begin{figure}%
\centering
\parbox{1.2in}{...figure code...}%
\qquad
\begin{minipage}{1.2in}%
...figure code...
\end{minipage}%
\caption{Here are two figures side-by-side.}%
\label{fig:1figs}%
\end{figure}
Thanks for the info! I'm sure it will be even more useful as I dig into the package more.
subfigureis deprecated andsubfigis the way to go instead. – Ruben Nov 13 '13 at 11:52subfigisn't deprecated!. You can also usesubcaptionwhich providessubfigure. – user11232 Nov 13 '13 at 11:53subfigis only deprecated by one (albeit respectable) guide. The packagesubcaptionhas better features, perhaps, butsubfigremains invaluable with classes such as RevTeX4 that are not compatible withcaption(which is required bysubcaption). – egreg Nov 13 '13 at 11:57subcaptionwork with Beamer, althoughsubfigworks. – alfC Mar 17 '14 at 1:54