What is the key difference between \ref{fig:mesh1} and \pageref{fig:mesh1} ?

Question

What is the key difference between  \ref{fig:mesh1}  and  \pageref{fig:mesh1} ?

Accepted Answer

\ref  gives the item number (e.g., "Figure 1"), while  \pageref  gives the page number (e.g., "14").

Answer

\ref  gives the page number,  \pageref  gives the item number.

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\ref  is for figures,  \pageref  is for tables.

Answer

\ref  is the label,  \pageref  is the reference.

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