Checklist of common JMLR formatting errors Sections, Tables and Figures 2. Figures, tables should be centered 3. Captions should be under figure or table 4. Acknowledgments should follow main body, not be numbered 5. Appendix should be lettered (`Appendix A'), should follow Acknowledgments Math 1. Math in sentences should keep sentence grammatical 2. Only referenced equations should have eqn numbers References 1. Inconsistent reference format 2. Bad breaks on reference lines Misc Problems 1. Paper should be formatted for letter-sized (8.5x11 inch) paper rather than A4 2. Orphaned lines 3. Filename should be author followed by year, followed by letter index, e.g., jones02a