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  • text-indent

    Introduction

    The text-indent attribute can define the indentation before the first line of text content of a text.

    Examples

    Syntax

    /* <length> values */
    text-indent: 40px;
    
    /* <percentage> value
       relative to the containing block width */
    text-indent: 15%;

    Values

    Formal definition

    Initial value0
    Applies totext
    Inheritedno
    Animatableno

    Formal syntax

    <length> | <percentage>

    Difference with web

    When writing percentage, you need to specify the width of the text element, otherwise, it will not take effect

    Compatibility

    LCD tables only load in the browser

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