7.6.6 Specifying block properties for paragraph formats

Paragraph formats can reference character formats for their inline properties, using property inline, and can also specify inline properties explicitly. For paragraph formats, use the properties listed in Table 7-3, in addition to those listed in Table 7-2.

Table 7-3 Block properties for output paragraph formats 

Type of property

Property name

Valid property values

Inherited

inline

Name of a character format

based

Name of another paragraph format

Code

rtf

(RTF only) Any valid RTF control sequence; see §7.4.7 Applying CSS and RTF code to output formats

css

(HTML only) Any applicable CSS code; see §7.4.7 Applying CSS and RTF code to output formats

Lists: sequential numbering or bulleting

list level

An integer to indicate the nesting or indentation level; 0 means no indentation

list style

(HTML only) See §7.6.7.1 Assigning properties to list formats for HTML list styles

number

Name of a number or symbol format component to apply; see §8.5.3 Defining number format components; or None.

numref

(Footnote formats only) Name of a number format component to use for footnote references; see §8.5.3 Defining number format components

Run-in heading

runin

Name of a format component that defines text to precede the paragraph; see §8.6 Configuring run-in headings for text formats; or None.

Cross reference

xref

Name of a cross-reference format to use for references to text in this paragraph format; see §8.7 Defining cross-reference output formats

Positioning relative to other blocks (RTF output only)

section

Name of section format in page template file to be used whenever this paragraph style appears; see §7.8.2 Configuring output section formats.

section start

No (default, start section only if not already in it), or Yes (always restart section)

section break

none, column, page, left, right

break

none, column, page, left (page), or right (page)

keep

none, or together and/or next

Alignment

text align

left, center, right, or justify

vertical align

top, middle, or bottom

Line and margin dimensions

line height

Size can be absolute or relative; see §7.5.3 Establishing base values and units of measurement.

margin left

margin right

margin top

margin bottom

text indent

padding left

padding right

padding top

padding bottom

Tab positioning (RTF output only)

tabs

Tab definitions; see §7.6.10 Specifying tab positions for RTF paragraph styles.

Border around text

border position

Names of border formats; see.§7.6.8 Assigning border properties to paragraph formats

Background color

shading

Name of a shade format; see §8.3 Defining shading format components

CSS (HTML output only)

selector

Format name preceded by a dot, for CSS use; overrides the default .class

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Parent Topic:  7.6 Configuring text output formats

Sibling Topics:

7.6.1 Naming and defining text formats

7.6.2 Specifying default properties for character formats

7.6.3 Specifying default properties for paragraph formats

7.6.4 Understanding based vs. inline properties for paragraph formats

7.6.5 Specifying inline properties for paragraph and character formats

7.6.7 Configuring list formats

7.6.8 Assigning border properties to paragraph formats

7.6.9 Configuring character formats for HTML links

7.6.10 Specifying tab positions for RTF paragraph styles

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