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# paragraphBreakAction

Causes paragraph break; the value returned by [`firstLineHeadIndent`](/documentation/AppKit/NSParagraphStyle/firstLineHeadIndent) is the advancement used for the following glyph.

```
static var paragraphBreakAction: NSTypesetterControlCharacterAction { get }
```

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