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Floats are elements like tables or figures that are placed (and numbered) automatically by TeX. They are so called as they can ''float'' around the output pages to a place where TeX thinks they are appropriate (You can influence what TeX thinks as appropriate).== Introduction ==
Floats Floating Objects (floats) are ConTeXt's "base class" for everything that uses a <tt>\placeplaced (and numbered) automatically.They are placed at an appropriate position determined by the TeX float placement algorithm..</tt> command (table, figure, own floats)The algorithm has a number of options that can influence float placement.
If you search Most options of e.g. in the manual (such as {{cmd|placeexternalfigure}} you must look after ) are described using the generic {{cmd|placefloat}} in the manual! (same for <tt>\setup...</tt> etc.)
The float types Floats include "graphic", "figure", "table" , and "intermezzo" are readily defined. If you need more (i.e. if you need another numbering or table of something), you Additional floats can easily define your own floats with be defined using {{cmd|definefloat}}.
example for full page floats without headers
< [[Visuals]] | [[Graphics]] | [[Using Graphics]] | [[Tables_Overview]] >
<texcode>
This special case is discussed [[Columns#Floats_and_other_limitations_of_columns|here]].
==Floats on empty pages==
There’s a way to switch off page headings at full page floats:
<texcode>
\startplacefigure[title=Cow,location={page,high,header}]
\externalfigure[cow.pdf]
\stopplacefigure
</texcode>
==Protruding Floats in Double-Sided Documents==
