GetElementIndex

Returns the position (index) of the specified element within the current inline content control.

Syntax

expression.GetElementIndex(element);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiInlineLvlSdt class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
element	Required	ParagraphContent		The inline element (run, inline content control, form, etc.) whose index will be returned.

Returns

Number

Example

Determine the index of an element inside an inline content control.

// The index reflects the position of a run within the inline content control.

// Locate a run placed inside an inline content control and report its index.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let inlineSdt = Api.CreateInlineLvlSdt();
paragraph.AddInlineLvlSdt(inlineSdt);
let run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("nested run");
inlineSdt.AddElement(run);
let index = inlineSdt.GetElementIndex(run);
let report = Api.CreateParagraph();
report.AddText("The nested run is at index " + index + ".");
doc.Push(report);