strange error using tabular

[wil]

Hi folks,

For the following simple latex file:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{array}
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{l p{6cm}}
[1] & abc \\
[2] & def
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

I cannot compile it successfully, and got the following error

! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
<to be read again>
>
l.8 [2]
& def
?
! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
<to be read again>
\advance
l.8 [2]
& def
?

Apparently, the item "[2]" somehow is interpreted as a length or
something. I can't figure it what is wrong with the table. Any idea?

Thanks a lot for your help.

wil.

[François Patte]

Le 20.10.2008 07:35, wil a écrit :
> Hi folks,
>
> For the following simple latex file:
>
> \documentclass{article}
> \usepackage{array}
> \begin{document}
> \begin{tabular}{l p{6cm}}
> [1] & abc \\
> [2] & def

Last lines are the culprit because latex reads as if it was:

[1] & abc \\[2]

which means newline +2units space and as the units are not there it
complains. Change to:

[1] & abc \\\relax
[2] & def

--
François Patte
Université Paris Descartes

[wil]

Thanks François

On Oct 20, 2:36 am, François Patte