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# textContainerInset

The inset of the text container’s layout area within the text view’s content area.

```
var textContainerInset: UIEdgeInsets { get set }
```

## Discussion

This property provides text margins for text laid out in the text view. By default the value of this property is `(8, 0, 8, 0)`.

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