Margin Properties
You can alter the white space around a paragraph by adjusting the margin and the padding. In terms of the CSS box model, modifying the margin properties adjusts the space outside the border area. For example, if you create a border or background color for a paragraph and you increase the size of the margins around the paragraph, the border remains the same distance from the text in the paragraph. However, the position of the paragraph changes because there is more white space between the modified paragraph and the other elements on the page. You can set margin properties for paragraphs, characters, tables, images, and pages from Style Designer.
Left
Specifies the amount of space to the left of a border area. Set a custom margin value by selecting Custom, entering a value, and selecting the unit of measure. Units of measure you can select include: percentages (%) of the line height, centimeters (cm), em units (em), x-height (ex), inches (in), millimeters (mm), picas (pc), point sizes (pt), and pixels (px). If you select Auto, ePublisher automatically sets the margin value based on the settings already indicated in the project. NOTE TO WRITERS: Need to verify what ePub does when this is set to Auto and also what is uses to determine the auto margin setting.
Top
Specifies the amount of space above a border area. Set a custom margin value by selecting Custom, entering a value, and selecting the unit of measure. Units of measure you can select include: percentages (%) of the line height, centimeters (cm), em units (em), x-height (ex), inches (in), millimeters (mm), picas (pc), point sizes (pt), and pixels (px). If you select Auto, ePublisher automatically sets the margin value based on the settings already indicated in the project. NOTE TO WRITERS: Need to verify what ePub does when this is set to Auto and also what is uses to determine the auto margin setting.
Right
Specifies the amount of space to the right of a border area. Set a custom margin value by selecting Custom, entering a value, and selecting the unit of measure. Units of measure you can select include: percentages (%) of the line height, centimeters (cm), em units (em), x-height (ex), inches (in), millimeters (mm), picas (pc), point sizes (pt), and pixels (px). If you select Auto, ePublisher automatically sets the margin value based on the settings already indicated in the project. NOTE TO WRITERS: Need to verify what ePub does when this is set to Auto and also what is uses to determine the auto margin setting.
Bottom
Specifies the amount of space below a border area. Set a custom margin value by selecting Custom, entering a value, and selecting the unit of measure. Units of measure you can select include: percentages (%) of the line height, centimeters (cm), em units (em), x-height (ex), inches (in), millimeters (mm), picas (pc), point sizes (pt), and pixels (px). If you select Auto, ePublisher automatically sets the margin value based on the settings already indicated in the project. NOTE TO WRITERS: Need to verify what ePub does when this is set to Auto and also what is uses to determine the auto margin setting.
Last modified date: 11/30/2021