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

Possible Values

Try-It-Yourself Demos

Indent text
This example demonstrates how to indent the first line of a paragraph.

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