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<?blockindentabs>
Description
This property specifies the location from which the left edge of a block’s indent is measured.
Syntax
<?blockindentabs position:L>
position
0
Relative to the block (default)
1
Relative to the left margin
2
Two possible effects, depending on the position of the block:
Block in a table cell: relative to the table cell’s padding
Any other block instance: as <?blockindentabs=1>
Additional information
Normally the indent is measured from the inside of the block cell's rules after also taking into account any cell padding. Searching back through the hierarchy of parent tables and blocks, if one is found with more than a single column, or one had its number of columns specified explicitly, then when <?blockindentabs=1> the indent will be measured from the border of that parent’s column edge. This will still be inside any rules of the parent cell but will ignore any of its cell padding. If no conforming parent table/block exists then <?blockindentabs=1> will measure directly from the frame column boundary. From this left boundary, the current block's left margin will then be applied, along with block rules and padding etc. in the normal way.