# Multiple lines one below the other [duplicate]

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Can LaTeX be used to make a sheet of blank lines?

I try to create horizontal lines so that students exercise book to write the answer. I can not understand why the following command does not work.

\documentclass[b5paper,svgnames,11pt]{book}

\begin{document}
\hrulefill{}  \\
\hrulefill{}  \\
\hrulefill{}  \\
\hrulefill{}  \\
\end{document}


Then I writing like this and everything is okay.

\documentclass[b5paper,svgnames,11pt]{book}

\begin{document}
\phantom{.} \hrulefill{} \smallskip \\
\phantom{.} \hrulefill{} \smallskip \\
\phantom{.} \hrulefill{} \smallskip \\
\phantom{.} \hrulefill{} \smallskip \\
\end{document}


but this does not satisfy me to write a few simple lines one below the other.

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## marked as duplicate by lockstep, Kurt, Qrrbrbirlbel, Harish Kumar, WernerOct 23 '12 at 14:17

Does this question help? –  egreg Oct 23 '12 at 10:40
@egreg I think we're pretty close to what I want –  karathan Oct 23 '12 at 10:49
If they directly solve your problem, then leave a comment so the question can be closed as duplicate; if the solution you find is substantially different, then you can self-answer; if you aren't able to find a solution, then let us know by adding to your question. –  egreg Oct 23 '12 at 10:52
\fillwithlines{2in} does not work for me there is a package for this? I compiled with xelatex –  karathan Oct 23 '12 at 10:55
The \fillwithlines is a command of the exam class, so not for general use. Probably my own is better for you; I'll add a complete example with the result. –  egreg Oct 23 '12 at 11:15

Try adding \null:

\documentclass[b5paper,svgnames,11pt]{book}
\begin{document}
\noindent
\null\hrulefill{}  \\
\null\hrulefill{}  \\
\null\hrulefill{}  \\
\null\hrulefill{}  \\
\end{document}


Gives:

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thanks this works well but I'm trying to make fillwithlines{1in} to work –  karathan Oct 23 '12 at 11:31
@egreg suggested that a good thing but I can not make it work –  karathan Oct 23 '12 at 11:34