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SetAppearance

Sets the visualization type of the content control.

Syntax

expression.SetAppearance(type);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiInlineLvlSdt class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
typeRequired"boundingBox" | "hidden"The desired visualization type.

Returns

This method doesn't return any data.

Example

Control the visual appearance of an inline content control in a document.

// How do I hide or show the border of an inline content control in a document?

// Make a content control invisible to the reader by setting its appearance to hidden in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let contentControl = Api.CreateInlineLvlSdt();
contentControl.SetAppearance("hidden");
contentControl.AddText("This is a content control with a hidden appearance");
paragraph.Push(contentControl);