Starts a new line of output. The .BREAK command is used in fill or justify mode to start a new line of output even when the current output line may be only partially filled.
Format
.BREAK |
Synonym(s)
.B |
The .BREAK command is used when you want to start a new line but not a new paragraph. The text line before the .BREAK command is not filled or right-justified.
The .SKIP, .SPACE, .INDENT, .INDENT MARGIN, .BEGIN PAGE, .NOFILL, .FOOTING, and .HEADING commands all invoke a .BREAK. In addition, a .BREAK is invoked before each new paragraph.
Related Commands
.NOFILL |
Turns off filling and justification. |
.NOJUSTIFY |
Turns off justification. |
Breaking Lines
The .BREAK command can be used to separate the lines of an address. When an address is entered in fill mode without any .BREAK commands, it is printed as a continuous line:
001 Anne Preston 002 342 Rockwell Place 003 Berkeley, CA |
When the item is processed, it looks like this:
Anne Preston 342 Rockwell Place Berkeley, CA |
The .BREAK command is used to separate each input line:
001 Anne Preston 002 .BREAK 003 342 Rockwell Place 004 .BREAK 005 Berkeley, CA 006 .BREAK |
Now when the item is processed, each input line is output on its own line:
Anne Preston 342 Rockwell Place Berkeley, CA |