Creating a Table with Latex - No Packages Needed

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The discussion focuses on creating a table in LaTeX without using additional packages. The user initially faced an issue with a table of abbreviations not automatically continuing onto the next page when it exceeded the page length. The solution involved manually creating a second table at the end of the first page to accommodate the overflow. This approach allows for a clean presentation without the need for captions or labels, while still permitting footnotes.

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  • Basic understanding of LaTeX syntax and commands
  • Familiarity with the tabular environment in LaTeX
  • Knowledge of how to manage page breaks in LaTeX documents
  • Experience with footnotes in LaTeX
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  • Explore advanced table formatting in LaTeX using the tabularx package
  • Learn about automatic page breaking with the longtable package
  • Investigate LaTeX footnote placement and formatting options
  • Study best practices for creating lists of abbreviations in LaTeX
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Hello all,
i need a help in making table using latex.

My code:
\begin{tabular}{ll}
$v$ & Velocity
$p$ & Momentum
.
.
\end{tabular}
I use it for my List of abbreviations section...But when i use lots of abbreviations..it is not automatically going to next page.??
I don't want to use some packages specifically for 'abbreviations or symbols'..[also don't want any caption and label but one or two footnotes i may use]
can somebody over here help me..
thanks
 
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oh i solved,
I just made one more table exactly placed at the end of first page.
After compiling i can see where it ends..and then start a new table..
 

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