The .paragraph command specifies the number of spaces to indent the first line of a paragraph.
Syntax
.paragraph {-}number.spaces |
Synonym(s)
.p |
Parameter(s)
number.spaces |
Specifies the number of spaces to indent. When the number of spaces to indent is negative, the first line of the paragraph is output that many spaces relative to the left of the left margin. |
Description
To utilize this command, begin each paragraph with exactly one space. This affects an output with an indent of a specified number of spaces, and a blank line between each paragraph.
Only the first line of the paragraph is indented. Subsequent lines are output at the left margin.
The .xparagraph command terminates the paragraph mode.
See Also
.standard Command, .xparagraph, Output Processor Commands, Output Processor Overview