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ToJSON

Converts the ApiTextPr object into the JSON object.

Syntax

expression.ToJSON(bWriteStyles);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiTextPr class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
bWriteStylesRequiredbooleanSpecifies if the used styles will be written to the JSON object or not.

Returns

JSON

Example

Export text formatting settings to JSON and reapply them in a document.

// How do I serialize text formatting so it can be restored and reused in a document?

// Save and reload a set of text properties through a JSON snapshot in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let textPr = doc.GetDefaultTextPr();
textPr.SetFontFamily("Comic Sans MS");
let json = textPr.ToJSON(true);
let textPrFromJSON = Api.FromJSON(json);
textPrFromJSON.SetFontSize(30);
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("A sample text with the font size set to 15 points using the text properties.");
paragraph.SetTextPr(textPrFromJSON);