How to make the subfigure numbering and reference styles like: (a) xxx, Figure 2a?

Question

For subfigure numbering and reference: the following styles are wanted

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(a) Figure 1 (b) Figure 2

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The reference should be: xxx as shown in Figure 1.a and 1.b (or 1a and 1b).

Because it looks awardard like: xxx (see Figure 1(a) and 1(b)).

How to make this happen using subfigure package?

Answer 1

subfigure is considered obsolete.

This is the default behaviour when using the subcaption package together with a standard \ref (works with hyperref as well):

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{subcaption,graphicx}

\begin{document}

See Figure~\ref{fig:figure}. 
Also, see Figures~\ref{fig:subfig-left} and~\ref{fig:subfig-right}.

\begin{figure}
  \centering
  \subcaptionbox{Left subfigure\label{fig:subfig-left}}
    {\includegraphics[width=.3\linewidth]{example-image-a}}\qquad
  \subcaptionbox{Right subfigure\label{fig:subfig-right}}
    {\includegraphics[width=.3\linewidth]{example-image-b}}
  \caption{Figure caption}
  \label{fig:figure}
\end{figure}

\end{document}