\\

\\[*][extra-space]

The \\ command tells LaTeX to start a new line. It has an optional argument, extra-space, that specifies how much extra vertical space is to be inserted before the next line. This can be a negative amount.

The \\* command is the same as the ordinary \\ command except that it tells LaTeX not to start a new page after the line.

These commands are fragile.


See also Line and Page Breaking
See also Array, Tabbing, and Tabular Environments
Go to LaTeX Table of Contents
Revised by Sheldon Green, agxsg@giss.nasa.gov, 29 Sep 1995.