SetLeftBorder
Specifies the border which will be displayed at the left side of the page around the specified paragraph.
Syntax
expression.SetLeftBorder(type, size, space, color);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiParaPr class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Required | BorderType | The border style. | |
| size | Required | pt_8 | The width of the current left border measured in eighths of a point. | |
| space | Required | pt | The spacing offset to the left of the paragraph measured in points used to place this border. | |
| color | Required | ApiColor | The border color. |
Returns
boolean
Example
Add a border to the left side of a paragraph in a document.
// How do I place a visible border on the left edge of a paragraph in a document?
// Decorate a paragraph with a colored left-side border to make it stand out visually.
let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let myStyle = doc.CreateStyle("My document style");
let paraPr = myStyle.GetParaPr();
paraPr.SetLeftBorder("single", 24, 0, Api.Color(255, 111, 61));
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetStyle(myStyle);
paragraph.AddText("This is the first paragraph. ");
paragraph.AddText("The paragraph properties styled above set a border at its left side.");