CSS text-indent Property
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Definition
The text-indent indents the first line of text in an element.
Inherited: Yes
Note: Negative values are allowed. The first line will be indented to
the left if the value is negative.
JavaScript Syntax
CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.textIndent="50px"
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the
textIndent property.
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full
Style Object Reference.
Examples
|
p
{
text-indent: 20px
}
p
{
text-indent: -12px
}
|
Possible Values
| Value |
Description |
| length |
Defines a fixed indentation. Default value: 0 |
| % |
Defines an indentation in % of the width of the parent
element |
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Indent text
This example demonstrates how to indent the first line of a paragraph.
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