## 14.7 `@need mils`: Prevent Page Breaks

A line containing only `@need n` starts a new page in a printed manual if fewer than n mils (thousandths of an inch) remain on the current page. Do not use braces around the argument n. The `@need` command has no effect on Info files since they are not paginated.

This paragraph is preceded by an `@need` command that tells TeX to start a new page if fewer than 800 mils (eight-tenths inch) remain on the page. It looks like this:

    @need 800
    This paragraph is preceded by …

The `@need` command is useful for preventing orphans (single lines at the bottoms of printed pages).

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