@*: Generate Line Breaks

The @* command forces a line break in both the printed manual and in Info.

For example,

     This line @* is broken @*in two places.
     

produces

     This line
     is broken
     in two places.
     

(Note that the space after the first @* command is faithfully carried down to the next line.)

The @* command is often used in a file's copyright page:

     This is edition 2.0 of the Texinfo documentation,@*
     and is for ...
     

In this case, the @* command keeps TeX from stretching the line across the whole page in an ugly manner.

Please note: Do not write braces after an @* command; they are not needed.

Do not write an @refill command at the end of a paragraph containing an @* command; it will cause the paragraph to be refilled after the line break occurs, negating the effect of the line break.