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SetTableBorderLeft

Sets the border which will be displayed on the left of the current table.

Inherited from ApiTablePr.SetTableBorderLeft.

Syntax​

expression.SetTableBorderLeft(type, size, space, color);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiTable class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
typeRequiredBorderTypeThe left border style.
sizeRequiredpt_8The width of the current left border measured in eighths of a point.
spaceRequiredptThe spacing offset in the left part of the table measured in points used to place this border.
colorRequiredApiColorThe border color.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Add a border along the left edge of a table in a document.

// How do I draw a line on the left side of a table in a document?

// Emphasize the start of a table by placing a visible border on its left side in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("We create a 3x3 table and add the left 4 point black border:");
let table = Api.CreateTable(3, 3);
table.SetWidth("percent", 100);
table.SetTableBorderTop("single", 4, 0, Api.Color(51, 51, 51));
table.SetTableBorderBottom("single", 4, 0, Api.Color(51, 51, 51));
table.SetTableBorderLeft("single", 32, 0, Api.Color(51, 51, 51));
table.SetTableBorderRight("single", 4, 0, Api.Color(51, 51, 51));
table.SetTableBorderInsideV("single", 4, 0, Api.Color(255, 111, 61));
table.SetTableBorderInsideH("single", 4, 0, Api.Color(255, 111, 61));
doc.Push(table);