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Style textIndent Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The textIndent property sets or returns the indentation of the first line of text.

Syntax

Set the textIndent property:

Object.style.textIndent="length|%|inherit"

Return the textIndent property:

Object.style.textIndent

Value Description
length Defines the indentation in length units. Default value is 0
% Defines the indentation in % of the width of the parent element
inherit The value of the textIndent property is inherited from parent element


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The textIndent property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Indent a text:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("div1").style.textIndent="50px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<div id="div1">
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
</div>
<br />

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Indent text</button>

</body>
</html>

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