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Delete

Deletes the current comment from the document.

Syntax​

expression.Delete();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiComment class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Remove a comment from a presentation.

// How do I delete a comment in a presentation?

// Erase an existing comment and all its replies in a presentation.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const posX = 15 * 36000;
const posY = 35 * 36000;

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(posX, posY);
slide.AddObject(shape);

slide.AddComment(posX, posY, "Comment 1", "John Smith");
const arrComments = presentation.GetAllComments();
arrComments[0].Delete();

const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetJc("left");
paragraph.AddText("The comment was just deleted from the current presentation.");