#h-specifier

Does the [h] placement specifier guarantee immediate float placement in LaTeX?

I need to confirm whether a figure or table marked with the standard [h] placement specifier is required to appear at its exact source insertion point, or whether LaTeX may still defer it to a later page. The kernel describes [h] , [t] , [b] , and [p] as placement preferences rather than binding directives, and floats that cannot fit the current page enter a