Error: Illegal parameter number in definition of \reserved@a [duplicate]

Question

When I am using \caption{$\E_\A(D)$ where $\ora{UF}\!_n$} inside a table environment there shows some errors.

Error :

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Error :

Illegal parameter number in definition of \reserved@a. \caption{$\E_\A(D)$ where $\ora{UF}\!_n$}

Here \E stands for \mathscr{E}, \A stands for \text{\k{A}}, \ora for \overrightarrow.

Please help resolving this problem.

Answer 1

\overrightarrow is not robust and breaks in moving arguments. Protect it with \protect:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage[mathscr]{euscript}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\newcommand*{\A}{\text{\k{A}}}
\newcommand*{\E}{\mathscr{E}}
\newcommand*{\ora}{\overrightarrow}
\begin{document}
\listoffigures
\begin{figure}
\caption{$\E_\A(D)$ where $\protect\ora{UF}\!_n$}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

Alternative:

\DeclareRobustCommand*{\ora}{\overrightarrow}

Then \ora is robust and \protect is not needed.