Template:Left margin/doc

Usage

This template formats text with an indented left margin; that is, an indent that applies to all lines.

Usage

{{Left margin|size of margin|text}}

Example

{{Left margin|2em|{{lorem ipsum}}}}

produces:

Text-indent example

{{Left margin|2em|{{lorem ipsum}}|1em}}

produces:

Margin-right example

{{Left margin|2em|{{lorem ipsum}}||2em}}

produces:

As open and close tags

This template is also available in an open and close format where the <div> needs to span a page break in the Page namespace.

• {{Left margin/s}} to open
• {{Template:Div end}} to close

Example

{{Left margin/s|3em}}{{lorem ipsum}}{{Left margin/e}}

yields

Alternative usage

You can avoid to pass the text content as parameter 2, using the template as a "div begin", then closing the template with a tag </div> at the end of the text.

Example

{{Left margin|2em}}{{lorem ipsum}}</div>

produces: