Chapter 8. Formatting Paragraphs by Using Style Sheets

Formatting Paragraphs by Using Style Sheets

In this chapter you will learn to:

  • ✓ Indent paragraphs.

  • ✓ Apply a border to a paragraph.

  • ✓ Specify the horizontal alignment of a paragraph.

  • ✓ Specify vertical space within a paragraph.

In Chapter 7, you learned how to use style rules to apply character formatting, including font style, size, and color. Now let’s go a step further and apply those concepts to paragraph formatting.

Paragraph formatting refers to formatting that is applicable only to entire paragraphs, and not to individual characters. For example, a paragraph can be double-spaced, but an individual character cannot be. You saw some ...

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