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# Text Indentation

Syntax: | text-indent: <value>
Possible Values: | <length> | <percentage>
Initial Value: | 0
Applies to: | Block-level elements
Inherited: | Yes

The text-indent property can be applied to block-level elements (P, H1, etc.) to define the amount of indentation that the first line of the element should receive. The value must be a length or a percentage; percentages refer to the parent element's width. A common use of text-indent would be to indent a paragraph:

    P { text-indent: 5em }

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