RichEditControl.InitializeDocument Event

Occurs before a document is loaded. Handle this event to set initial document settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public event EventHandler InitializeDocument

VB.NET

Public Event InitializeDocument As EventHandler

Event Data

The InitializeDocument event's data class is EventArgs.

Remarks

By handling this InitializeDocument event you can specify initial document settings, such as Document.DefaultCharacterProperties, Document.DefaultParagraphProperties, Section.Page settings, Section.LineNumbering settings and tab stops via the Paragraph.BeginUpdateTabs method etc.

Note

Do not use this event to switch views or set view properties.

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VB.NET

how-to-set-tab-stops-so-that-each-tab-is-of-certain-characters-width-e3198/VB/TabStop_EachNCharacters/Form1.vb#L43

Private Sub richEditControl1_InitializeDocument(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles richEditControl1.InitializeDocument
    Dim document As Document = richEditControl1.Document