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GetByInternalId

Returns the object by it's internal ID.

Syntax

expression.GetByInternalId(id);

expression - A variable that represents a Api class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
idRequiredstringThe object internal ID.

Returns

object

Example

Look up a paragraph by its unique ID and display its content in a document.

// How do I find a specific element by its ID in a document?

// Retrieve a paragraph using its identifier and show its type and text in a document.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();

const paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText('Original paragraph text.');
const internalId = paragraph.GetInternalId();

const found = Api.GetByInternalId(internalId);

const resultParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
resultParagraph.AddText('Found object class type: ' + found.GetClassType());
resultParagraph.AddLineBreak();
resultParagraph.AddText('Found paragraph text: ' + found.GetText());
doc.Push(resultParagraph);