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SetJc

Sets the rich paragraph contents justification.

Inherited from ApiRichParaPr.SetJc.

Syntax​

expression.SetJc(jc);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiRichParagraph class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
jcRequiredHorTextAlignThe justification type that will be applied to the rich paragraph contents.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Change the text alignment of a paragraph in a PDF.

// How do I align text differently in a PDF?

// Apply a specific alignment option to 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);
para.AddText("Example text");
let paraPr = para.GetParaPr();
paraPr.SetJc("center");

console.log(`We set "${paraPr.GetJc()}" justification for paragraph properties`);