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CSS text-indent Property
Example
Indent the first line of paragraphs with 50 pixels:
p
{
text-indent:50px;
}
{
text-indent:50px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The text-indent property specifies the indentation of the first line in a text-block.
Note: Negative values are allowed. The first line will be indented to the left if the value is negative.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.textIndent="50px" |
Browser Support
The text-indent property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| length | Defines a fixed indentation in px, pt, cm, em, etc. | Play it » |
| % | Defines the indentation in % of the width of the parent element | Play it » |
| inherit | Specifies that the value of the text-indent property should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: textIndent property
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