User:Zoeannl/Project guideline/Proofreader’s Guide/Indenting

Put a blank line before the start of a paragraph, unless it starts at the top of a page. A new paragraph is indicated by an indentation. Where there is a gap between paragraphs (not just indented), we use {{dhr}}

Contrary to the original scan, proofread paragraphs are not indented. However, there are exceptions in poems in which alternate lines are indented, and indented lists, where inserting a table is not warranted. In such cases there are two templates available:

• Use {{gap|nem}} template where there is a wide gap or indent in the text. A default {{gap}} looks like this. A {{gap|4em}} looks like this.
• Use {{spaces|n}} template where there is a short gap or indent in the text. A {{spaces|2}} looks like this  .
• Alternatively, in wiki notation, we can put a colon (:) at the beginning of the line to indent it. This also hard returns the line so can be the neatest way to produce a list. See Indexes

On transclusion, when pages are joined together, they will run immediately from the bottom of one page to the top of the next. If a paragraph finishes at the bottom of the page, it is followed by the no-operation template {{nop}} as the last line, which forces a new paragraph at the start of the next page. {{nop}} is not needed after an image, a table or a template.

To indent every line of a paragraph except the first, use the Hanging indent template, {{hi}}. To indent a block of text left, use the colon (:) before the block. For more control, the template {{left margin}} is available. Template {{dent}} combines the functionality of {{left margin}}, {{text-indent}} and {{hi}}.

Template	Example	Result
Hanging indent template, {{hi}}}	{{hi|This paragraph of text has a hanging indent, often used on long entries in tables or lists}}	This paragraph of text has a hanging indent, often used on long entries in tables or lists
{{left margin}}, :	{{left margin|2em|This block of text is indented left 2 "ems", to offset it from the main body}}	This block of text is indented left 2 "ems", to offset it from the main body
{{both margins}}, :	{{both margins|2em|2em|This block of text is indented 2 "ems", to offset it from the main body}}	This block of text is indented 2 "ems", to offset it from the main body
{{dent}}	{{dent|4em|-2em|This block of text is formatted with both a left margin and a hanging indent}}	This block of text is formatted with both a left margin and a hanging indent

See Template:Hanging_indent for instructions on hanging indents over pages.

Examples and Exemplars

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