CSS text-indent Property

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.

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JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.textIndent="50px"

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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

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