# .skip command (Output processor)

The .skip command outputs a specific
number of blank lines using the current line spacing. The line spacing
can be set either by the .spacing command or as
part of the statement that invokes the Output processor. If the current
line spacing is 2, a .skip command skips four lines.

**Synonyms:** .sk

To skip lines based on a single-line spacing, instead
of the current line spacing use the .space command.

## Syntax

```
.skip {number.lines}
```

## Parameter(s)

| number.lines | Specifies the number of blank lines to output. If not specified, the default is 1. |
| --- | --- |

## Example(s)

```
.spacing 4
{text
.skip 2
{more text
```

## See also

- [.space command (Output processor)](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/dot-space-command-output-processor/)
- [.spacing command (Output processor)](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/dot-spacing-command-output-processor/)
- [Output processor commands](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/output-processor-commands/)
- [Output processor overview](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/output-processor-overview/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/output-processor/dot-skip-command-output-processor/ - part of the D3Codex reference.