Template:Hanging indent inherit/doc

Usage

This template applies a hanging indent as a division <div> (default) or as paragraph <p>, and it inherits any previously applied formatting (the margins are generally the most important in this context, as they will "accumulate"). It acts as a wrapper around text, rather than embedding the text into the template. Consequently the template needs to be closed with {{div end}} to function properly.

Note that this template functions differently from {{hanging indent}}

Parameters

• 1: indentation (in em) of first line relative to the other lines of the paragraph (i.e. CSS "text-indent")
• 2: indentation (in em) of the whole paragraph (i.e. the CSS "margin-left")

Note: indentation is measured rightwards. To "reverse indent" (make a line stick out to the left), enter a negative value.

Examples

Defaults: hanging indent

• {{hii}} = {{hii|0|2}}
  • First line 0em from relative position
  • Remaining lines indented further 2em:

{{hanging indent inherit}}{{lorem ipsum}}
{{div end}}

Output

Example2: two indented paragraphs

• For each paragraph:
  • First line 0em from relative position
  • Remaining lines indented further 2em

{{hanging indent inherit}}{{lorem ipsum}}
{{hanging indent inherit}}{{lorem ipsum}}
{{div end}}
{{div end}}

Output

Example 3: two differently indented paragraphs

• First paragraph:
  • Start 2em from relative, and remaining lines indented 2em
• Second paragraph
  • Start 1em from relative, and remaining lines indented 1em

{{hanging indent inherit|2|2}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{hanging indent inherit|1|1}}
{{lorem ipsum}}
{{div end}}{{div end}}

Output

Example 4: traditionally indented paragraphs

This template can be used for traditional first line indent. However this is not recommended, as this is more efficiently done using a CSS style such as "text-indent:2em".

• first line 2em, paragraph -2 relative
• first line 1em, paragraph -1 relative

{{hanging indent inherit|2|-2}}{{lorem ipsum}}
{{hanging indent inherit|1|-1}}{{lorem ipsum}}
{{div end}}{{div end}}

Output

See also

• {{hanging indent}}
• {{left margin}}
• {{outdent}}