Change LaTeX caption language

Question

How could I change the default language so that I get something else instead of "Table" or "Figure" before my captions?

Answer 1

\usepackage[francais]{babel}

Answer 2

You can change your document's language using babel package. The captions will be updated automatically.

As a bonus, you'll get the correct hyphenation for the chosen language.

Answer 3

You can redefine \figurename and \tablename by using \renewcommand. For example, you can do this for Swedish:

\renewcommand{\figurename}{Figur}
\renewcommand{\tablename}{Tabell}