Text indent

The following example shows how to set first-line text indent and left margin for a paragraph.

C# example

using System;
using Independentsoft.Office.Odf;
using Independentsoft.Office.Odf.Styles;

namespace Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            TextDocument doc = new TextDocument();

            ParagraphStyle style1 = new ParagraphStyle("P1");
            style1.ParagraphProperties.TextIndent = new Size(10, Unit.Millimeter);
            doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style1);

            ParagraphStyle style2 = new ParagraphStyle("P2");
            style2.ParagraphProperties.LeftMargin = new Size(20, Unit.Millimeter);
            doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style2);

            Paragraph p1 = new Paragraph();
            p1.Style = "P1";
            p1.Add("This paragraph has a 10mm first-line indent.");
            doc.Body.Add(p1);

            Paragraph p2 = new Paragraph();
            p2.Style = "P2";
            p2.Add("This paragraph has a 20mm left margin.");
            doc.Body.Add(p2);

            doc.Save("c:\\test\\output.odt", true);
        }
    }
}

VB example

Imports System
Imports Independentsoft.Office.Odf
Imports Independentsoft.Office.Odf.Styles

Module Module1
    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
        Dim doc As TextDocument = New TextDocument

        Dim style1 As ParagraphStyle = New ParagraphStyle("P1")
        style1.ParagraphProperties.TextIndent = New Size(10, Unit.Millimeter)
        doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style1)

        Dim style2 As ParagraphStyle = New ParagraphStyle("P2")
        style2.ParagraphProperties.LeftMargin = New Size(20, Unit.Millimeter)
        doc.AutomaticStyles.Styles.Add(style2)

        Dim p1 As Paragraph = New Paragraph
        p1.Style = "P1"
        p1.Add("This paragraph has a 10mm first-line indent.")
        doc.Body.Add(p1)

        Dim p2 As Paragraph = New Paragraph
        p2.Style = "P2"
        p2.Add("This paragraph has a 20mm left margin.")
        doc.Body.Add(p2)

        doc.Save("c:\test\output.odt", True)
    End Sub
End Module

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