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GetParentContentControl

Returns a content control that contains the current content control.

Syntax​

expression.GetParentContentControl();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiBlockLvlSdt class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ApiBlockLvlSdt | null

Example​

Find the outer content control that wraps a nested content control in a document.

// How do I access the parent content control of a nested content control in a document?

// Nest one content control inside another and then name the outer one in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let blockLvlSdt = Api.CreateBlockLvlSdt();
blockLvlSdt.GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("This is a parent block text content control.");
doc.AddElement(0, blockLvlSdt);
let innerSdt = Api.CreateBlockLvlSdt();
innerSdt.GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("This is a block text content control added in another content control.");
blockLvlSdt.AddElement(innerSdt, 0);
innerSdt.GetParentContentControl().SetAlias("Parent content control");