There are two major schools of thought on denoting paragraphs. The classic typographic method uses indents to signal the beginning of a new paragraph as in the book version of this guide (fig. 8.8a). However, many technical, reference, and trade publications use a blank line of white space to separate paragraphs, as we have done here in this site. Indented paragraphs work especially well for longer blocks of prose, where the indents signal new paragraphs with minimal disruption to the flow of text. Blank line spacing between paragraphs, in contrast, makes a page easy to scan and provides extra white space for visual relief. Either approach is valid as long as the paragraph style is implemented consistently throughout the site.