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GetPosInParent

Returns the paragraph position within its parent element.

Syntax​

expression.GetPosInParent();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiRichParagraph class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

Number

Example​

Find a paragraph's position within its container in a PDF.

// How do I locate where a paragraph sits in a PDF?

// Determine the placement order of 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 run = para.GetElement(0);
run.AddText("Some text");

console.log(`Rich paragraph index is: ${para.GetPosInParent()}`);