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Clear

Clears the current form.

Inherited from ApiFormBase.Clear.

Example​

Erase the entered value from a text form field in a document.

// How do I clear the content of a form in a document?

// Reset a filled-in form field to blank so it is ready for new input in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let textForm = Api.CreateTextForm({"key": "Personal information", "tip": "Enter your first name", "required": true, "placeholder": "First name", "comb": true, "maxCharacters": 10, "cellWidth": 3, "multiLine": false, "autoFit": false});
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddElement(textForm);
textForm.SetText("John Smith");
textForm.Clear();
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("The first form from this document was cleared.");
doc.Push(paragraph);