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GetElement

Returns an element by its position in the document.

Syntax

expression.GetElement(nPos);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDocumentContent class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
nPosRequirednumberThe element position that will be taken from the document.

Returns

DocumentElement

Example

This example shows how to get element.

// How to get an element from the content of a slide shape.

// Find an element from the shape using its index.

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);

const oBullet = Api.CreateNumbering("ArabicParenR", 1);

const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
let oParagraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
oParagraph.SetBullet(oBullet);
oParagraph.AddText(" This is an example of the numbered paragraph.");

oParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
oParagraph.SetBullet(oBullet);
oParagraph.AddText(" This is an example of the numbered paragraph.");
docContent.Push(oParagraph);
slide.AddObject(shape);