SET PARAGRAPH INDENT
Sets the number of columns or spaces to indent the first line of
paragraphs in the current buffer. This does not change existing text, but
only affects paragraphs you create or reformat with FILL commands.
Examples:
Command Purpose or Effect
---------------------------------------------------------------------
SET PARAGRAPH INDENT 4 Adds four spaces at the start of a
paragraph. Thus, if the left margin is 1,
paragraphs will start in column 5.
SET PARAGRAPH INDENT 0 (Default setting.) Paragraphs will start at
the current left margin, with no indent.
SET PARAGRAPH INDENT -3 Subtracts three spaces at the start of a
paragraph -- producing a "hanging"
paragraph. Thus, if the left margin is 8,
paragraphs will start in column 5. This is
useful to format lists with a number or
"bullet" to the left of the text.
o "Paragraphs" in EVE are bounded by any of the following:
Blank lines Top or bottom of the buffer
Page breaks RUNOFF commands (such as .Blank)
o If you use a negative paragraph indent, the sum of the left margin and
paragraph indent must be at least 1. For example, if the left margin
is 5, the paragraph indent cannot be less than -4.
o Paragraph indent set by command is relative to the left margin of the
buffer; set with the WPS Ruler, it is independent of the margin.
o At startup, SET PARAGRAPH INDENT in an initialization file applies to a
system buffer named $DEFAULTS$, so that each buffer you create has the
same setting. See help on Defaults.
Related topics:
FILL PARAGRAPH FILL RANGE RULER KEYS SET LEFT MARGIN