[r]/

  Terminates data transfer for the current record and starts data
  transfer for a new record.  The "r" is an optional repeat
  specification.

  Multiple slashes cause the system to skip input records or to
  output blank records, as follows:

   o  When "n" consecutive slashes appear between two edit
      descriptors, "n"-1 records are skipped on input, or "n"-1 blank
      records are output.  The first slash terminates the current
      record.  The second slash terminates the first skipped or blank
      record, and so on.

   o  When "n" consecutive slashes appear at the beginning or end of
      a format specification, "n" records are skipped or "n" blank
      records are output, because the opening and closing parentheses
      of the format specification are themselves a record initiator
      and terminator, respectively.