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\item

`\item[label] Text for this item`

The `\item` command starts a new item in a List Environment. The optional argument `label` generates the item label; if not given a default label is used.

A blank line preceding an `\item` command has no effect.

In order to use brackets as part of the `label` (for example, in the Description Environment) they must be enclosed in braces:

      \item[{[}item 1{]}] This is the first item

The `\item` command is fragile.

See also Environments, Lists
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