ToJSON
Converts the ApiSection object into the JSON object.
Syntax
expression.ToJSON(bWriteNumberings, bWriteStyles);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiSection class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bWriteNumberings | Required | boolean | Specifies if the used numberings will be written to the JSON object or not. | |
| bWriteStyles | Required | boolean | Specifies if the used styles will be written to the JSON object or not. |
Returns
JSON
Example
Save section settings as a portable data structure in a document.
// How do I export a section's configuration so it can be stored or reused in a document?
// Capture and restore the layout properties of a section in a document.
let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is a page with a page size set in the current document section.");
let section = doc.GetFinalSection();
section.SetPageMargins(720, 720, 720, 720);
section.SetPageSize(7200, 4320);
let json = section.ToJSON(false, true);
let sectionFromJSON = Api.FromJSON(json);
let type = sectionFromJSON.GetClassType();
paragraph.AddLineBreak();
paragraph.AddText("Class type = " + type);