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IsEmpty

Returns true if the paragraph has no content elements (only the paragraph end mark).

Syntax​

expression.IsEmpty();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Check whether the current paragraph has no content elements.

// Verify that a newly created paragraph reports as empty.

// Confirm the empty state changes once text is added.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);

const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
const fill = Api.CreateRadialGradientFill([gs1, gs2]);
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 150 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
const emptyBefore = paragraph.IsEmpty();
paragraph.AddText("This is a sample text.");
const emptyAfter = paragraph.IsEmpty();
docContent.Push(paragraph);
const resultParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
resultParagraph.AddText("The paragraph was empty before adding text: " + emptyBefore + ". After adding text: " + emptyAfter + ".");
docContent.Push(resultParagraph);
page.AddObject(shape);