texinfo: @firstparagraphindent

Global Document Commands

@exampleindent

@paragraphindent

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3.7.5 '@firstparagraphindent': Indenting After Headings
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As you can see in the present manual, the first paragraph in any section
is not indented by default.  Typographically, indentation is a paragraph
separator, which means that it is unnecessary when a new section begins.
This indentation is controlled with the '@firstparagraphindent' command:

     @firstparagraphindent WORD

  The first paragraph after a heading is indented according to the value
of WORD:

'none'
     Prevents the first paragraph from being indented (default).  This
     option is ignored by 'makeinfo' if '@paragraphindent asis' is in
     effect.

'insert'
     Include normal paragraph indentation.  This respects the paragraph
     indentation set by an '@paragraphindent' command (Note:
     @paragraphindent).

  '@firstparagraphindent' is ignored for HTML and Docbook output.

  It is best to write the '@firstparagraphindent' command before the
end-of-header line at the beginning of a Texinfo file, so the region
formatting commands indent paragraphs as specified.  Note: Start of
Header.