CSS Property text-indent
This can be used to create a tab effect. Negative values are permitted and cause outdent effects.
Summary
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Initial value | 0 |
| Inherited | Yes. |
| Version | |
| JavaScript syntax | |
| Applies to | Block-level elements. |
CSS Syntax
text-indent: length | percentage | inherit
Property Values
The property values are listed in the following table.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Default value. The browser does the calculation. |
| length | Set width in px, cm, etc. |
| % | Set width in percent of the containing element |
| inherit | Inherit the width property from the parent element |
Browser compatibility
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Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Example
An example showing how to use text-indent CSS property.
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<style>
p {<!--from w w w . ja v a2 s.c o m-->
text-indent: 25%;
width: 200px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>
This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test.
</p>
</body>
</html>