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Inline Pictures

#Overview

The RichEdit allows inserting pictures into a document as inline images or floating objects.

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This document describes inline pictures. For information about floating pictures, refer to the Floating Objects article.

#Definition

Programmatically, information about an inline picture is exposed through the InlinePictureInfo client object. A list of these objects in the active sub-document can be accessed through the inlinePicturesInfo client property (SubDocument.inlinePicturesInfo) in the following notation:

clientRichEditName.document.activeSubDocument.inlinePicturesInfo

An inline picture can be defined using the following characteristics.

#Client API

The following client commands are available for manipulating inline pictures in a document. Call the commands in the notation given below:

clientRichEditName.commands.commandName.execute(parameter_if_any)

Command Name Link Description
changePictureScale RichEditCommands.changePictureScale Gets a command to scale a selected in-line picture.
insertPicture RichEditCommands.insertPicture Gets a command to insert an inline picture stored by the specified web address.
openInsertPictureDialog RichEditCommands.openInsertPictureDialog Gets a command to invoke the Insert Image dialog window.

#Manipulation Through UI

End-users can insert images using the Insert Image dialog. It can be invoked by a click on the Inline Picture ribbon command located in the ribbon’s Insert tab in the Illustrations group.

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