Padding Properties
You can adjust the white space around a paragraph by altering the margin and the padding values. Padding refers to the space between the border and the content. You can change the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom padding values independently. Padding values must be positive numbers.
In terms of the CSS box model, modifying the padding properties adjusts the space inside the border area. For example, if you create a border or background color for a paragraph and you increase the size of the padding, the border moves away from the text in the paragraph.
You can set padding properties for paragraphs, characters, pages, tables, and graphic styles in Style Designer. Refer to
Table Properties (Tables) for details on how to set padding properties in a table.
Left
Specifies the left padding, or the space between the left border and the left content margin. Set a custom padding 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 padding 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 top padding, or the space between the top border and where the content aligns at the top of the page. Set a custom padding 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 padding 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 right padding, or the space between the right border and the right content margin. Set a custom padding 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 padding 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 bottom padding, or the space between the bottom border and where the content ends at the bottom of the page. Set a custom padding 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 padding 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