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  • IParagraphProperties Interface

    Declares paragraph properties.

    Declaration

    export interface IParagraphProperties

    Properties

    alignment Property

    Specifies the paragraph alignment.

    Declaration

    alignment?: ParagraphAlignment

    Property Value

    Type Description
    ParagraphAlignment

    The paragraph alignment.

    backColor Property

    Specifies the paragraph background color.

    Declaration

    backColor?: string

    Property Value

    Type Description
    string

    The background color.

    Remarks

    The following color formats are available:

    • 'Auto' and 'NoColor' values.
    • Hexadecimal notation (for example, '#31bb32').
    • RGB format (for example, 'rgb(51,187,51)').
    • Named colors (for example, 'darkturquoise').
    Show allowed color names
    Name HEX Name HEX Name HEX Name HEX
    aliceblue #f0f8ff darkturquoise #00ced1 lightskyblue #87cefa peachpuff #ffdab9
    antiquewhite #faebd7 darkviolet #9400d3 lightslateblue #8470ff peru #cd853f
    aqua #00ffff deeppink #ff1493 lightslategray #778899 pink #ffc0cb
    aquamarine #7fffd4 deepskyblue #00bfff lightsteelblue #b0c4de plum #dda0dd
    azure #f0ffff dimgray #696969 lightyellow #ffffe0 powderblue #b0e0e6
    beige #f5f5dc dodgerblue #1e90ff lime #00ff00 purple #800080
    bisque #ffe4c4 feldspar #d19275 limegreen #32cd32 red #ff0000
    black #000000 firebrick #b22222 linen #faf0e6 rosybrown #bc8f8f
    blanchedalmond #ffebcd floralwhite #fffaf0 magenta #ff00ff royalblue #4169e1
    blue #0000ff forestgreen #228b22 maroon #800000 saddlebrown #8b4513
    blueviolet #8a2be2 fuchsia #ff00ff mediumaquamarine #66cdaa salmon #fa8072
    brown #a52a2a gainsboro #dcdcdc mediumblue #0000cd sandybrown #f4a460
    burlywood #deb887 ghostwhite #f8f8ff mediumorchid #ba55d3 seagreen #2e8b57
    cadetblue #5f9ea0 gold #ffd700 mediumpurple #9370d8 seashell #fff5ee
    chartreuse #7fff00 goldenrod #daa520 mediumseagreen #3cb371 sienna #a0522d
    chocolate #d2691e gray #808080 mediumslateblue #7b68ee silver #c0c0c0
    coral #ff7f50 green #00ff00 mediumspringgreen #00fa9a skyblue #87ceeb
    cornflowerblue #6495ed honeydew #f0fff0 mediumturquoise #48d1cc slateblue #6a5acd
    cornsilk #fff8dc hotpink #ff69b4 mediumvioletred #c71585 slategray #708090
    crimson #dc143c indianred #cd5c5c midnightblue #191970 snow #fffafa
    cyan #00ffff indigo #4b0082 mintcream #f5fffa springgreen #00ff7f
    darkblue #00008b ivory #fffff0 mistyrose #ffe4e1 steelblue #4682b4
    darkcyan #008b8b khaki #f0e68c moccasin #ffe4b5 tan #d2b48c
    darkgoldenrod #b8860b lavender #e6e6fa navajowhite #ffdead teal #008080
    darkgray #a9a9a9 lavenderblush #fff0f5 navy #000080 thistle #d8bfd8
    darkgreen #006400 lawngreen #7cfc00 oldlace #fdf5e6 tomato #ff6347
    darkkhaki #bdb76b lemonchiffon #fffacd olive #808000 turquoise #40e0d0
    darkmagenta #8b008b lightblue #add8e6 olivedrab #6b8e23 violet #ee82ee
    darkolivegreen #556b2f lightcoral #f08080 orange #ffa500 violetred #d02090
    darkorange #ff8c00 lightcyan #e0ffff orangered #ff4500 wheat #f5deb3
    darkorchid #9932cc lightgoldenrodyellow #fafad2 orchid #da70d6 white #ffffff
    darkred #8b0000 lightgray #d3d3d3 palegoldenrod #eee8aa whitesmoke #f5f5f5
    darksalmon #e9967a lightgreen #90ee90 palegreen #98fb98 yellow #ffff00
    darkseagreen #8fbc8f lightpink #ffb6c1 paleturquoise #afeeee yellowgreen #9acd32
    darkslateblue #483d8b lightsalmon #ffa07a palevioletred #d87093 windowtext #000000
    darkslategray #2f4f4f lightseagreen #20b2aa papayawhip #ffefd5

    contextualSpacing Property

    Specifies whether to remove an additional space (contextual spacing) between paragraphs of the same style.

    Declaration

    contextualSpacing?: boolean

    Property Value

    Type Description
    boolean

    true to remove extra space between paragraphs, false to add extra space.

    Remarks

    To mark the change from one paragraph to another, the line spacing is increased. To prevent this behavior, set the contextualSpacing to true.

    firstLineIndent Property

    Specifies the indent for the first line in a paragraph.

    Declaration

    firstLineIndent?: number

    Property Value

    Type Description
    number

    The indent for the first line, in twips.

    Remarks

    If the firstLineIndentType property is set to a value different from None, the indent value of a paragraph is specified by its firstLineIndent property.

    firstLineIndentType Property

    Specifies whether and how the first line in a paragraph is indented.

    Declaration

    firstLineIndentType?: ParagraphFirstLineIndent

    Property Value

    Type Description
    ParagraphFirstLineIndent

    The first line’s indent.

    Remarks

    If the firstLineIndentType property is set to a value different from None, the indent value of a paragraph is specified by its firstLineIndent property.

    keepLinesTogether Property

    Specifies whether all lines in a paragraph should appear on the same page.

    Declaration

    keepLinesTogether?: boolean

    Property Value

    Type Description
    boolean

    true, to keep paragraph lines together; otherwise, false.

    Remarks

    Set the keepLinesTogether property to true to prevent all page breaks that interrupt a paragraph. If paragraph lines do not fit on the current page, the whole paragraph is moved to the next page.

    leftIndent Property

    Specifies the left indent for a paragraph.

    Declaration

    leftIndent?: number

    Property Value

    Type Description
    number

    The left indent, in twips, or undefined to indicate a mix of values.

    lineSpacing Property

    Specifies a line spacing value.

    Declaration

    lineSpacing?: number

    Property Value

    Type Description
    number

    The line spacing, in twips, or undefined to indicate a mix of values.

    lineSpacingType Property

    Specifies the type of spacing between lines in a paragraph.

    Declaration

    lineSpacingType?: ParagraphLineSpacingType

    Property Value

    Type Description
    ParagraphLineSpacingType

    The line spacing type.

    outlineLevel Property

    Specifies the outline level of a paragraph.

    Declaration

    outlineLevel?: number

    Property Value

    Type Description
    number

    The level number, or undefined to indicate a mix of values.

    pageBreakBefore Property

    Specifies whether to insert a page break before a paragraph.

    Declaration

    pageBreakBefore?: boolean

    Property Value

    Type Description
    boolean

    true if a page break is inserted before a paragraph; otherwise, false or undefined, for a mixture of true and false.

    rightIndent Property

    Specifies the right indent for a paragraph.

    Declaration

    rightIndent?: number

    Property Value

    Type Description
    number

    The right indent, in twips, or undefined to indicate a mix of values.

    spacingAfter Property

    Specifies the spacing after a paragraph.

    Declaration

    spacingAfter?: number

    Property Value

    Type Description
    number

    The spacing after a paragraph, in twips, or undefined to indicate a mix of values.

    spacingBefore Property

    Specifies the spacing before a paragraph.

    Declaration

    spacingBefore?: number

    Property Value

    Type Description
    number

    The spacing before a paragraph, in twips, or undefined to indicate a mix of values.