AddElement

Adds an element to the current paragraph.

Syntax

expression.AddElement(richRun, pos);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiRichParagraph class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
richRun	Required	ApiRichRun		The element which will be added at the current position.
pos	Optional	number		The position where the current element will be added. If this value is not specified, then the element will be added at the end of the current paragraph.

Returns

boolean

Example

Insert an element into a paragraph in a PDF.

// How do I add items to a paragraph in a PDF?

// Place a new element at a specific position in a paragraph in a PDF.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let freeTextAnnot = Api.CreateFreeTextAnnot([160, 50, 360, 135]);
let page = doc.GetPage(0);
page.AddObject(freeTextAnnot);
freeTextAnnot.SetIntent("freeTextCallout");
freeTextAnnot.SetCallout([{x: 161, y: 51}, {x: 249, y: 125}, {x: 261, y: 125}]);
freeTextAnnot.SetRectDiff([100, 64, 0.5, 0.5]);

let richContent = freeTextAnnot.GetContent();
let para = richContent.GetElement(0);
let newRun = Api.CreateRichRun();
newRun.AddText("New run element");
para.AddElement(newRun, 0);

console.log("We added new rich run element to rich paragraph");