Class WTextRange

Represents the text in the Word document. Each part of text can have separate formatting.

Inheritance
System.Object
OwnerHolder
XDLSSerializableBase
Entity
WidgetBase
ParagraphItem
WTextRange
WField
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
Namespace: Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS
Assembly: Syncfusion.DocIO.Base.dll
Syntax
public class WTextRange : ParagraphItem, IXDLSSerializable, IOfficeRun, IWTextRange, IParagraphItem, IEntity, IStringWidget, ISplitLeafWidget, ILeafWidget, IWidget, ITextMeasurable
Examples

The following example illustrates how to add a text to the document.

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Create a new Word document 
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument();
    //Add new section to the document
    IWSection section = document.AddSection();
    //Add new paragraph to the section
    IWParagraph paragraph = section.AddParagraph();
    //Initialize new text range instance
    IWTextRange textrange = new WTextRange(document);
    //Add text and its formatting
    textrange.Text = "A new text is added";
    textrange.CharacterFormat.FontSize = 14;
    textrange.CharacterFormat.Bold = true;
    textrange.CharacterFormat.TextColor = Color.Green;
    //Add text range to the paragraph
    paragraph.Items.Add(textrange);
    //Save the Word document
    document.Save("Sample.docx", FormatType.Docx);
    //Close the document
    document.Close();
}
Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Create a new Word document 
    Dim document As New WordDocument()
    'Add new section to the document
    Dim section As IWSection = document.AddSection()
    'Add new paragraph to the section
    Dim paragraph As IWParagraph = section.AddParagraph()
    'Initialize new text range instance
    Dim textrange As IWTextRange = New WTextRange(document)
    'Add text and its formatting
    textrange.Text = "A new text is added"
    text.CharacterFormat.FontSize = 14
    text.CharacterFormat.Bold = True
    text.CharacterFormat.TextColor = Color.Green
    'Add text range to the paragraph
    paragraph.Items.Add(textrange)
    'Save the Word document
    document.Save("Sample.docx", FormatType.Docx)
    'Close the document
    document.Close()
End Sub

Constructors

WTextRange(IWordDocument)

Initializes a new instance of the WTextRange class with the specified IWordDocument instance.

Declaration
public WTextRange(IWordDocument doc)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IWordDocument doc

The IWordDocument instance.

Properties

CharacterFormat

Gets the character format(font properties) of the text. Read-only.

Declaration
public WCharacterFormat CharacterFormat { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
WCharacterFormat

EntityType

Gets the type of the entity.

Declaration
public override EntityType EntityType { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
EntityType

The EntityType of the current item.
Overrides

Text

Gets or sets the text.

Declaration
public virtual string Text { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

Methods

ApplyCharacterFormat(WCharacterFormat)

Applies the specified character format to the text.

Declaration
public void ApplyCharacterFormat(WCharacterFormat charFormat)
Parameters
Type Name Description
WCharacterFormat charFormat

The WCharacterFormat to be applied to the text.
Examples

The following example illustrates how to add a text to the document.

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Create a new Word document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument();
    document.EnsureMinimal();
    //Add new text
    IWTextRange text = document.LastParagraph.AppendText("Hello world");
    //Initialize character format
    WCharacterFormat characterformat = new WCharacterFormat(document);
    characterformat.Bold = true;
    characterformat.Italic = true;
    characterformat.TextColor = Color.Blue;
    //Apply character format
    text.ApplyCharacterFormat(characterformat);
    //Save and close the document
    document.Save("Sample.docx", FormatType.Docx);
    document.Close();
}
Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Create a new Word document
    Dim document As New WordDocument()
    document.EnsureMinimal()
    'Add new text
    Dim text As IWTextRange = document.LastParagraph.AppendText("Hello world")
    'Initialize character format
    Dim characterformat As New WCharacterFormat(document)
    characterformat.Bold = True
    characterformat.Italic = True
    characterformat.TextColor = Color.Blue
    'Apply character format
    text.ApplyCharacterFormat(characterformat)
    'Save and close the document
    document.Save("Sample.docx", FormatType.Docx)
    document.Close()
End Sub

CloneImpl()

Creates a duplicate copy of the text.

Declaration
protected override object CloneImpl()
Returns
Type Description
System.Object

The reference to the newly created WTextRange instance.
Overrides

CreateLayoutInfo()

Creates layout information.

Declaration
protected override void CreateLayoutInfo()
Overrides

InitXDLSHolder()

Registers child objects in XDSL holder.

Declaration
protected override void InitXDLSHolder()
Overrides

ReadXmlContent(IXDLSContentReader)

Reads object data from xml attributes.

Declaration
protected override bool ReadXmlContent(IXDLSContentReader reader)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXDLSContentReader reader

The IXDLSContentReader object.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

The value indicating the presence of xml content.
Overrides

WriteXmlContent(IXDLSContentWriter)

Writes object data as inside xml element.

Declaration
protected override void WriteXmlContent(IXDLSContentWriter writer)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXDLSContentWriter writer

The IXDLSContentWriter object.
Overrides

Implements