# Hypertext Help with LaTeX
\addcontentsline

`\addcontentsline{file}{sec_unit}{entry}`

The `\addcontentsline` command adds an entry to the specified list or table where

- `file` is the extension of the file on which information is to be written: toc (table of contents), lof (list of figures), or lot (list of tables).
- `sec_unit` controls the formatting of the entry. It should be one of the following, depending upon the value of the file argument:
  - `toc` the name of the sectional unit, such as part or subsection.
  - `lof` figure
  - `lot` table
- `entry` is the text of the entry.

See also Table of Contents
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