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AddElement

Adds a paragraph or a table or a blockLvl content control using its position in the document content.

Syntax

expression.AddElement(nPos, oElement);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDocumentContent class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
nPosRequirednumberThe position where the current element will be added.
oElementRequiredDocumentElementThe document element which will be added at the current position.

Returns

boolean

Example

This example adds a paragraph in document content.

// How to add elements to the document content.

// Clear the entire document and add a new paragraph to it.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
let stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
let drawing = Api.CreateShape("rect", 3212465, 963295, fill, stroke);
paragraph.AddDrawing(drawing);
let docContent = drawing.GetDocContent();
docContent.RemoveAllElements();
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("We removed all elements from the shape and added a new paragraph inside it.");
docContent.AddElement(0, paragraph);