GetText
Returns the inner text of the current math element.
Syntax
expression.GetText(format);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiMath class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| format | Optional | "unicode" | "latex" | "unicode" | The format the text should be returned in. |
Returns
string
Example
Read the text representation of a math equation, either as unicode linear text or as LaTeX, in a document.
// Get the formula of an equation back as plain text or as LaTeX in a document.
// Build a fraction equation, then read it back both as unicode text and as LaTeX.
let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let math = Api.CreateMath("dx/dy", "unicode");
paragraph.AddElement(math);
let unicodeText = math.GetText("unicode");
let latexText = math.GetText("latex");
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("Unicode: " + unicodeText + ", LaTeX: " + latexText);
doc.Push(paragraph);