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MS DOS Command: GOTO

Reference from Microsoft WinXP cmd help

Description

Directs cmd.exe to a labeled line in a batch program.

Syntax

GOTO label

Parameters

label

Specifies a text string used in the batch program as a label.

Remarks

You type a label on a line by itself, beginning with a colon.

If Command Extensions are enabled GOTO changes as follows:

GOTO command now accepts a target label of :EOF which transfers control to the end of the current batch script file. This is an easy way to exit a batch script file without defining a label. Type CALL /? for a description of extensions to the CALL command that make this feature useful.