Slash

 [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.