Headers and Footers
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#Overview
Each section in the document can have its own set of headers and footers. If no headers or footers are defined for a given section, the headers and footers from the previous section (if any) are used. The header (or footer) can be different for odd pages, even pages or the first page.
#Client API
The following client commands are available for manipulating headers/footers programmatically. Call the commands in the notation given below:
clientRichEditName.commands.commandName.execute(parameter_if_any)
Command Name | Link | Description |
---|---|---|
close |
Rich |
Gets a command to substitute a header/footer sub-document with the main sub-document as an active sub-document. |
go |
Rich |
Gets a command to substitute a header sub-document with a footer sub-document of the same page as an active sub-document. |
go |
Rich |
Gets a command to substitute a footer sub-document with a header sub-document of the same page as an active sub-document. |
go |
Rich |
Gets a command to substitute a current header/footer with a header/footer of the next section as an active sub-document. |
go |
Rich |
Gets a command to substitute a current header/footer with a header/footer of the previous section as an active sub-document. |
insert |
Rich |
Gets a command to create a footer sub-document (if it is not yet created) and set it as an active sub-document instead of the main sub-document. |
insert |
Rich |
Gets a command to create a header sub-document (if it is not yet created) and set it as an active sub-document instead of the main sub-document. |
link |
Rich |
Gets a command to link a header/footer to the previous section, so it has the same content. |
set |
Rich |
Gets a command to enable (or disable if it is enabled) a different page header and footer for the first page of the current section. |
set |
Rich |
Gets a command to enable (or disable if it is enabled) a different page header and footer for odd and even pages of the current section. |
#Manipulation Through UI
To enter a header (footer) editing mode, use the Header (or Footer) ribbon command located in the ribbon’s Insert tab, in the Header & Footer group.
To switch display modes, use the Different First Page and Different Odd & Even Pages ribbon commands (in the Header & Footer context ribbon tab in the Options group).
To insert fields displaying a current page number or the total number of pages, use the Page Number and the Page Count ribbon commands (located in the ribbon’s Insert tab in the Header & Footer group). You can also insert required field codes manually.