Class WTextBody

Represent a text body of the Word document.

Inheritance

System.Object

OwnerHolder

XDLSSerializableBase

Entity

WidgetBase

WidgetContainer

WTextBody

HeaderFooter

WTableCell

Implements

IXDLSSerializable

ITextBody

ICompositeEntity

IEntity

Inherited Members

Entity.Clone()

Entity.IsComposite

Entity.NextSibling

Entity.Owner

Entity.PreviousSibling

OwnerHolder.Document

OwnerHolder.m_doc

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ToString()

WidgetContainer.Count

WidgetContainer.WidgetInnerCollection

XDLSSerializableBase.IXDLSSerializable.ReadXmlAttributes(IXDLSAttributeReader)

XDLSSerializableBase.IXDLSSerializable.ReadXmlContent(IXDLSContentReader)

XDLSSerializableBase.IXDLSSerializable.RestoreReference(String, Int32)

XDLSSerializableBase.IXDLSSerializable.WriteXmlAttributes(IXDLSAttributeWriter)

XDLSSerializableBase.IXDLSSerializable.WriteXmlContent(IXDLSContentWriter)

XDLSSerializableBase.IXDLSSerializable.XDLSHolder

XDLSSerializableBase.ReadXmlAttributes(IXDLSAttributeReader)

XDLSSerializableBase.ReadXmlContent(IXDLSContentReader)

XDLSSerializableBase.RestoreReference(String, Int32)

XDLSSerializableBase.WriteXmlAttributes(IXDLSAttributeWriter)

XDLSSerializableBase.WriteXmlContent(IXDLSContentWriter)

XDLSSerializableBase.XDLSHolder

Namespace: Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS

Assembly: Syncfusion.DocIO.Base.dll

Syntax

public class WTextBody : WidgetContainer, IXDLSSerializable, ITextBody, ICompositeEntity, IEntity, IWidgetContainer, IWidget

Fields

m_bodyItems

The section paragraphs

Declaration

protected BodyItemCollection m_bodyItems

Field Value

Type
BodyItemCollection

Properties

ChildEntities

Gets the child elements of the WTextBody.

Declaration

public EntityCollection ChildEntities { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
EntityCollection	The collection of the child elements.

EntityType

Gets the type of the entity. Read-only.

Declaration

public override EntityType EntityType { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
EntityType	The EntityType of the current item.

Overrides

Entity.EntityType

FormFields

Gets the collection of form fields in the WTextBody. Read-only.

Declaration

public FormFieldCollection FormFields { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
FormFieldCollection	The collection that represents the form fields in the text body.

See Also

FormFieldCollection

WFormField

LastParagraph

Gets the last paragraph in the section. Read-only.

Declaration

public IWParagraph LastParagraph { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IWParagraph	The IWParagraph object.

Examples

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Load a template Word document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument("Template.docx");
    //Get the textbody of first section
    WTextBody textbody = document.Sections[0].Body;
    //Get the last paragraph
    IWParagraph paragraph = textbody.LastParagraph;
    //Set horizontal alignment
    paragraph.ParagraphFormat.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Right;
    //Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx");
    document.Close();
}

Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Load a template Word document
    Dim document As New WordDocument("Template.docx")
    'Get the textbody of first section
    Dim textbody As WTextBody = document.Sections(0).Body
    'Get the last paragraph
    Dim paragraph As IWParagraph = textbody.LastParagraph
    'Set horizontal alignment
    paragraph.ParagraphFormat.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Right
    'Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx")
    document.Close()
End Sub

Paragraphs

Gets the collection of paragraphs in the WTextBody. Read-only.

Declaration

public IWParagraphCollection Paragraphs { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IWParagraphCollection	The collection that represents the paragraphs in the text body.

See Also

IWParagraphCollection

IWParagraph

Tables

Gets the collection of tables in the WTextBody. Read-only.

Declaration

public IWTableCollection Tables { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IWTableCollection	The collection that represents the tables in the text body.

See Also

IWTableCollection

IWTable

WidgetCollection

Gets the entity collection. Read-only.

Declaration

protected override IEntityCollectionBase WidgetCollection { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IEntityCollectionBase	The collection of entities.

Overrides

WidgetContainer.WidgetCollection

Methods

AddBlockContentControl(ContentControlType)

Adds a new block content control at the end of section.

Declaration

public IBlockContentControl AddBlockContentControl(ContentControlType controlType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ContentControlType	controlType

Returns

Type	Description
IBlockContentControl	The reference to the newly added IBlockContentControl object.

Examples

The following example illustrates how to add a block content control to the text body.

//Create new Word document
WordDocument document = new WordDocument();
//Add new section
IWSection section = document.AddSection();
WTextBody textbody = section.Body;
//Add a block content control to the text body
BlockContentControl blockControl = textbody.AddBlockContentControl(ContentControlType.RichText) as BlockContentControl;
//Add text to the control added
blockControl.TextBody.AddParagraph().AppendText("A new block control is added");
//Save and close the document	
document.Save("Sample.docx");
document.Close();

'Create new Word document
Dim document As New WordDocument()
'Add new section
Dim section As IWSection = document.AddSection()
Dim textbody As WTextBody = section.Body
'Add a block content control to the text body
Dim blockControl As BlockContentControl = TryCast(textbody.AddBlockContentControl(ContentControlType.RichText), BlockContentControl)
'Add text to the control added
blockControl.TextBody.AddParagraph().AppendText("A new block control is added")
'Save and close the document	
document.Save("Sample.docx")
document.Close()

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.NotImplementedException	Thrown when controlType is Group, RepeatingSection or BuildingBlockGallery

AddParagraph()

Adds a new paragraph at the end of section.

Declaration

public IWParagraph AddParagraph()

Returns

Type	Description
IWParagraph	The reference to the newly added IWParagraph object.

Examples

The following example illustrates how to add a paragraph to the text body.

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Create new Word document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument();
    //Add new section
    IWSection section = document.AddSection();
    WTextBody textbody = section.Body;
    //Add a paragraph to the text body
    WParagraph paragraph = textbody.AddParagraph() as WParagraph;
    //Add text
    paragraph.AppendText("A new paragraph is added");
    //Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx");
    document.Close();
}

Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Create new Word document
    Dim document As New WordDocument()
    'Add new section
    Dim section As IWSection = document.AddSection()
    Dim textbody As WTextBody = section.Body
    'Add a paragraph to the text body
    Dim paragraph As WParagraph = TryCast(textbody.AddParagraph(), WParagraph)
    'Add text
    paragraph.AppendText("A new paragraph is added")
    'Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx")
    document.Close()
End Sub

AddTable()

Adds a new table at the end of the section.

Declaration

public IWTable AddTable()

Returns

Type	Description
IWTable	The reference to the newly added IWTable object.

Examples

The following example illustrates how to add a table to the text body.

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Create new Word document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument();
    //Add new section
    IWSection section = document.AddSection();
    WTextBody textbody = section.Body;
    //Add a table to the text body
    IWTable table = textbody.AddTable();
    table.ResetCells(2, 2);
    //Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx");
    document.Close();
}

Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Create new Word document
    Dim document As New WordDocument()
    'Add new section
    Dim section As IWSection = document.AddSection()
    Dim textbody As WTextBody = section.Body
    'Add a table to the text body
    Dim table As IWTable = textbody.AddTable()
    table.ResetCells(2, 2)
    'Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx")
    document.Close()
End Sub

CloneImpl()

Creates a duplicate copy of the entity.

Declaration

protected override object CloneImpl()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	An System.Object that is newly created.

Overrides

XDLSSerializableBase.CloneImpl()

CreateLayoutInfo()

Creates layout information.

Declaration

protected override void CreateLayoutInfo()

Overrides

WidgetBase.CreateLayoutInfo()

EnsureMinimum()

If the text body has no paragraphs, creates and add one paragraph to the text body.

Declaration

public void EnsureMinimum()

Examples

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Create new Word document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument();
    //Add new section
    IWSection section = document.AddSection();
    WTextBody textbody = section.Body;
    //Add one paragraph to the section body
    textbody.EnsureMinimum();
    textbody.LastParagraph.AppendText("Last paragraph");
    //Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx");
    document.Close();
}

Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Create new Word document
    Dim document As New WordDocument()
    'Add new section
    Dim section As IWSection = document.AddSection()
    Dim textbody As WTextBody = section.Body
    'Add one paragraph to the section body
    textbody.EnsureMinimum()
    textbody.LastParagraph.AppendText("Last paragraph")
    'Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx")
    document.Close()
End Sub

InitXDLSHolder()

Registers child objects in XDSL holder.

Declaration

protected override void InitXDLSHolder()

Overrides

XDLSSerializableBase.InitXDLSHolder()

InsertXHTML(String)

Declaration

public void InsertXHTML(string html)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	html

Examples

The following example illustrates how to insert a html string to the text body.

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Load the template document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument("Template.docx");
    //Html string to be inserted
    string htmlstring = "
This text is inserted as HTML string.
";
    //Append Html string as first item of the second paragraph in the document
    document.Sections[0].Body.InsertXHTML(htmlstring);
    //Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx");
    document.Close();
}

Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Load the template document
    Dim document As New WordDocument("Template.docx")
    'Html string to be inserted
    Dim htmlstring As String = "
This text is inserted as HTML string.
"
    'Append Html string as first item of the second paragraph in the document
    document.Sections(0).Body.InsertXHTML(htmlstring)
    'Save and close the document
    document.Save("Sample.docx")
    document.Close()
End Sub

InsertXHTML(String, Int32)

Declaration

public void InsertXHTML(string html, int paragraphIndex)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	html
System.Int32	paragraphIndex

Examples

The following example illustrates how to insert a html string at the specified paragraph in the text body.

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Load the template document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument("Template.docx");
    //Html string to be inserted
    string htmlstring = "
This text is inserted as HTML string.
";
    //Append Html string as first item of the second paragraph in the document
    document.Sections[0].Body.InsertXHTML(htmlstring, 2);
    //Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx");
    document.Close();
}

Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Load the template document
    Dim document As New WordDocument("Template.docx")
    'Html string to be inserted
    Dim htmlstring As String = "
This text is inserted as HTML string.
"
    'Append Html string as first item of the second paragraph in the document
    document.Sections(0).Body.InsertXHTML(htmlstring, 2)
    'Save and close the document
    document.Save("Sample.docx")
    document.Close()
End Sub

InsertXHTML(String, Int32, Int32)

Declaration

public void InsertXHTML(string html, int paragraphIndex, int paragraphItemIndex)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	html
System.Int32	paragraphIndex
System.Int32	paragraphItemIndex

IsValidXHTML(String, XHTMLValidationType)

Validates the specified html string with the specified XHTML validation type.

Declaration

public bool IsValidXHTML(string html, XHTMLValidationType type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	html	The html string to validate.
XHTMLValidationType	type	The XHTMLValidationType member that specifies the validation type.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if it is valid XHTML; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This method is not supported in Silverlight, WinRT, Windows Phone, Universal, Universal Windows Platform, MVC6 and Xamarin platforms.

Examples

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Load the template document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument("Template.docx");
    //Html string to be inserted
    string htmlstring = "
This text is inserted as HTML string.
";
    //Validating the Html string
    bool isValidHtml = document.LastSection.Body.IsValidXHTML(htmlstring, XHTMLValidationType.Transitional);
    //If the Html string passes validation, it is inserted to document
    if (isValidHtml)
    {
        //Append Html string as first item of the second paragraph in the document
        document.Sections[0].Body.InsertXHTML(htmlstring, 2, 0);
    }
    //Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx");
    document.Close();
}

Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Load the template document
    Dim document As New WordDocument("Template.docx")
    'Html string to be inserted
    Dim htmlstring As String = "
This text is inserted as HTML string.
"
    'Validating the Html string
    Dim isValidHtmlAs Boolean = document.LastSection.Body.IsValidXHTML(htmlstring, XHTMLValidationType.Transitional)
    'If the Html string passes validation, it is inserted to document
    If isValidHtmlThen
        'Append Html string as first item of the second paragraph in the document
        document.Sections(0).Body.InsertXHTML(htmlstring, 2, 0)
    End If
    'Save and close the document
    document.Save("Sample.docx")
    document.Close()
End Sub

IsValidXHTML(String, XHTMLValidationType, out String)

Validates the specified html string with the specified XHTML validation type and exception message.

Declaration

public bool IsValidXHTML(string html, XHTMLValidationType type, out string exceptionMessage)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	html	The html string to validate.
XHTMLValidationType	type	The XHTMLValidationType member that specifies the validation type.
System.String	exceptionMessage	The string that specifies the exception message.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if it is valid XHTML, otherwise false.

Remarks

This method is not supported in Silverlight, WinRT, Windows Phone, Universal, Universal Windows Platform, MVC6 and Xamarin platforms.

Examples

private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Load the template document
    WordDocument document = new WordDocument("Template.docx");
    //Html string to be inserted
    string htmlstring = "
This text is inserted as HTML string.
";
    string exception = "The string is not valid";
    //Validating the Html string
    bool isValidHtml = document.LastSection.Body.IsValidXHTML(htmlstring, XHTMLValidationType.Transitional, out exception);
    //If the Html string passes validation, it is inserted to document
    if (isValidHtml)
    {
        //Append Html string as first item of the second paragraph in the document
        document.Sections[0].Body.InsertXHTML(htmlstring, 2, 0);
    }
    //Save and close the document	
    document.Save("Sample.docx");
    document.Close();
}

Private Sub button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    'Load the template document
    Dim document As New WordDocument("Template.docx")
    'Html string to be inserted
    Dim htmlstring As String = "
This text is inserted as HTML string.
"
    Dim exception As String = "The string is not valid"
    'Validating the Html string
    Dim isValidHtmlAs Boolean = document.LastSection.Body.IsValidXHTML(htmlstring, XHTMLValidationType.Transitional, exception)
    'If the Html string passes validation, it is inserted to document
    If isValidHtmlThen
        'Append Html string as first item of the second paragraph in the document
        document.Sections(0).Body.InsertXHTML(htmlstring, 2, 0)
    End If
    'Save and close the document
    document.Save("Sample.docx")
    document.Close()
End Sub

Implements

IXDLSSerializable

ITextBody

ICompositeEntity

IEntity