I want to automatically index elements like figures and tables

This change adds page-based counters for figures and tables using
Hugo .Scratch.

Adds automatic counters for figures and tables

layouts/_default/list.html

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{ define "content" -}}
-    {{ partial "page_list.html" . }}
+    {{ partial "page-list.html" . }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{ define "footer" -}}

layouts/_default/single.html

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 {{ define "header" -}}
+    {{ partial "page-variables-init.html" . }}
     {{ partial "header.html" . }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{ define "content" -}}
-    {{ partial "page_single.html" . }}
+    {{ partial "page-single.html" . }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{ define "footer" -}}
@@ -12,4 +13,5 @@
         {{- partial "commenting.html" . -}}
     </div>
     {{ partial "footer.html" . }}
+    {{ partial "page-variables-deinit.html" . }}
 {{- end -}}

layouts/partials/page-variables-deinit.html

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{{ .Page.Scratch.Delete "fig" }}
+{{ .Page.Scratch.Delete "table" }}

layouts/partials/page-variables-init.html

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{{ .Page.Scratch.Set "fig" 1 }}
+{{ .Page.Scratch.Set "table" 1 }}