Hello all. I'm really new at this and have a lot of questions concerning how to format my website. One of my problems is that I can't create indents on a paragraph. Every time I try, they are never big enough and it always comes out hard to read. On the same page, I'd like to put a white text box so that it is easier to read, but I want to keep the colored background.
Thanks for your help!
Alex

Indents are a breeze if you have taken the time to learn Cascading Style Sheet. In the head tags of your page or in your linked style sheet put the following.


<style type="text/css">
p {text-indent:2em;}
</style>

In the main body of your page put this.

<p>This will be indented 2em.</p>

If there is a paragraph you dont want indented do this.

<p style="text-indented:0em;">This paragraph will not be indented.</p>


CSS Reference http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_reference.asp#text

I know how to add indents, but how do I adjust the size of them? Thanks, anyway.

if you are using the previous examples posted, then just adjust the EM values to a higher or lower number.

if you are using some other method, then let us see your coding and we can figure something out for ya.

When I try to put in the code listed above, it just comes out as saying "this will be indented". Where/how do I put in my words? Also, is there a way to put a text box on the page so that it is easier to read? Thanks.
Alex

you put your words where it says "this will be indented"
those words where just to show you the place where it will be making a difference ..

<p>This will be indented 2em.</p>

Love,
Mirna

I don't know if I'm doing this right, but when I do that, it always says "2em" after my words. I think I must be doing something wrong. I'm sorry. Thanks for your help!
Alex

that is just part of the example text. try this...

<style type="text/css">
p {text-indent:2em;}
</style>

In the main body of your page put this.

<p>This will be indented.</p>

If there is a paragraph you dont want indented do this.

<p style="text-indented:0em;">This paragraph will not be indented.</p>