[Tex/LaTex] Turn on subsection numbering in memoir

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It seems that the memoir class automatically avoids numbering subsection headings. Chapter and section titles are numbered, but subsection headings contain only the subsection name, and are not prefixed by the subsection number. Why is this the case, and more importantly, how do I turn subsection numbering back on?

Best Answer

The correct way to do this, specifically for memoir, IMO, is to use

\setsecnumdepth{subsection}

Why?:

  • It's a higher-level command --- \setcounter is somewhere in the bowels of memoir/LaTeX
  • It's semantic --- saying "subsection" is hopelessly more meaningful than saying "2"
  • It's practical --- it persists across \mainmatter