Correct loading order of package newfloat along with hyperref and algorithmic packages?

Question

There is extensive documentation that hyperref must be loaded towards the end. In particular, the following is the correct loading order for these specific packages:

\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{algorithm}

Now, I have a slight complication. I am using the minted package with the option newfloat=true, i.e. using the newfloat package.

Does the loading order recommendation remain the same?, i.e.

\usepackage[newfloat=true]{minted}  % <-- Replacement for the float package?
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{algorithm}

or should I also additionally load the float package? (This doesn't sound right to me.)

Answer 1

The load order advice is a bit confusing in this regard. It is, however, sufficient to load float, before newfloat is loaded, since newfloat is compatible with it.

While no longer mentioned in the current newfloat manual, an older version discussed newfloat's implementation details. Section 5.10.1 outlines the compatibility of newfloat with float, stating in part:

If the float package is used we fill up \float@exts with our file extensions, too. Since this list will be used for inserting chapters gaps we only add the ones which are configured for chapters gaps on.

newfloat may not replace float from the perspective of the algorithm package, so it is likely best to load it as well.

Therefore, you can simply do the following:

\usepackage{float}
\usepackage[newfloat=true]{minted}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{algorithm}