Class ParagraphFormat

Represents the ParagraphFormat class.

Inheritance
System.Object
BaseNode
ParagraphFormat
Namespace: Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.RichTextBoxAdv
Assembly: Syncfusion.SfRichTextBoxAdv.UWP.dll
Syntax
public sealed class ParagraphFormat : BaseNode

Constructors

ParagraphFormat()

Initializes a new instance of the ParagraphFormat class.

Declaration
public ParagraphFormat()

ParagraphFormat(BaseNode)

Initializes a new instance of the ParagraphFormat class for the specified Node.

Declaration
public ParagraphFormat(BaseNode owner)
Parameters
Type Name Description
BaseNode owner

The owner of the ParagraphFormat. The value can be null or an instance of DocumentAdv, ParagraphAdv, Inline or ListLevelAdv.

Fields

AfterSpacingProperty

Identifies the AfterSpacing dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty AfterSpacingProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the AfterSpacing dependency property.

BeforeSpacingProperty

Identifies the BeforeSpacing dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty BeforeSpacingProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the BeforeSpacing dependency property.

BidiProperty

Identifies the Bidi dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty BidiProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the Bidi dependency property.

FirstLineIndentProperty

Identifies the FirstLineIndent dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty FirstLineIndentProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the FirstLineIndent dependency property.

LeftIndentProperty

Identifies the LeftIndent dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty LeftIndentProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the LeftIndent dependency property.

LineSpacingProperty

Identifies the LineSpacing dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty LineSpacingProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the LineSpacing dependency property.

LineSpacingTypeProperty

Identifies the LineSpacingType dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty LineSpacingTypeProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the LineSpacingType dependency property.

ListFormatProperty

Identifies the ListFormat dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty ListFormatProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the ListFormat dependency property.

RightIndentProperty

Identifies the RightIndent dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty RightIndentProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the RightIndent dependency property.

TextAlignmentProperty

Identifies the TextAlignment dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty TextAlignmentProperty
Field Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyProperty

The identifier for the TextAlignment dependency property.

Properties

AfterSpacing

Gets or Sets the after spacing of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public double AfterSpacing { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Double

The after spacing of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the spacing before the paragraph.

<!-- Defines the spacing after the paragraph as 24 pixels. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat AfterSpacing="24"/>
// Defines the lspacing after the paragraph as 24 pixels.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.AfterSpacing = 24;
' Defines the spacing after the paragraph as 96 pixels.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.AfterSpacing = 24

BeforeSpacing

Gets or Sets the before spacing of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public double BeforeSpacing { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Double

The before spacing of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the spacing before the paragraph.

<!-- Defines the spacing before the paragraph as 48 pixels. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat BeforeSpacing="48"/>
// Defines the spacing before the paragraph as 48 pixels.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.BeforeSpacing = 48;
' Defines the spacing before the paragraph as 48 pixels.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.BeforeSpacing = 48

Bidi

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the ParagraphFormat represents right-to-left reading order. The default value is false.

Declaration
public bool Bidi { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

True. If right-to-left; Otherwise, false.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define right-to-left direction(bidirectional).

<!-- Defines the right-to-left direction for the paragraph. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat Bidi="True"/>
//  Defines the right-to-left direction for the paragraph.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.Bidi = true;
' Defines the right-to-left direction for the paragraph.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.Bidi = True

FirstLineIndent

Gets or Sets the first line indent of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public double FirstLineIndent { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Double

The first line indent of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the first line indent.

<!-- Defines the first line indent as -24 pixels. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat FirstLineIndent="-24"/>
// Defines the first line indent as -24 pixels.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.FirstLineIndent = -24;
' Defines the first line indent as -24 pixels.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.FirstLineIndent = -24

LeftIndent

Gets or Sets the left indent of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public double LeftIndent { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Double

The left indent of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the left indent.

<!-- Defines the left indent as 96 pixels. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat LeftIndent="96"/>
// Defines the left indent as 96 pixels.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.LeftIndent = 96;
' Defines the left indent as 96 pixels.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.LeftIndent = 96

LineSpacing

Gets or Sets the line spacing of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public double LineSpacing { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Double

The line spacing of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the line spacing.

<!-- Defines the line spacing as 24 pixels. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat LineSpacingType="Atleast" LineSpacing="24"/>
// Defines the line spacing as 24 pixels.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.LineSpacingType = LineSpacingType.Atleast;
paragraphFormat.LineSpacing = 24;
' Defines the line spacing as 24 pixels.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.LineSpacingType = LineSpacingType.Atleast
paragraphFormat.LineSpacing = 24

LineSpacingType

Gets or Sets the LineSpacingType of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public LineSpacingType LineSpacingType { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
LineSpacingType

The LineSpacingType of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the line spacing type.

<!-- Defines the multiple line spacing with the value of three. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat LineSpacingType="Multiple" LineSpacing="3"/>
// Defines the multiple line spacing with the value of three.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.LineSpacingType = LineSpacingType.Multiple;
paragraphFormat.LineSpacing = 3;
' Defines the multiple line spacing with the value of three.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.LineSpacingType = LineSpacingType.Multiple
paragraphFormat.LineSpacing = 3

ListFormat

Gets or sets the ListFormat of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public ListFormat ListFormat { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
ListFormat

The ListFormat of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the list format.

<!-- Defines the list format. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat>
    <RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat.ListFormat>
        <RichTextBoxAdv:ListFormat ListId="3" ListLevelNumber="0"/>
    </RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat.ListFormat>
</RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat>
// Defines the list format.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
ListFormat listFormat = new ListFormat();
listFormat.ListId = 3;
listFormat.ListLevelNumber = 0;
paragraphFormat.ListFormat = listFormat;
' Defines the list format.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
Dim listFormat As New ListFormat()
listFormat.ListId = 3
listFormat.ListLevelNumber = 0
paragraphFormat.ListFormat = listFormat

RightIndent

Gets or Sets the right indent of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public double RightIndent { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Double

The right indent of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the right indent.

<!-- Defines the right indent as 48 pixels. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat RightIndent="48"/>
// Defines the right indent as 48 pixels.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.RightIndent = 48;
' Defines the right indent as 48 pixels.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.RightIndent = 48

StyleName

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

TextAlignment

Gets or Sets the TextAlignment of the ParagraphFormat.

Declaration
public TextAlignment TextAlignment { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Windows.UI.Xaml.TextAlignment

The TextAlignment of the ParagraphFormat.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to define the left indent.

<!-- Defines the text alignment as center. --> 
<RichTextBoxAdv:ParagraphFormat TextAlignment="Center"/>
// Defines the text alignment as center.
ParagraphFormat paragraphFormat = new ParagraphFormat();
paragraphFormat.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center;
' Defines the text alignment as center.
Dim paragraphFormat As New ParagraphFormat()
paragraphFormat.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center

Methods

ApplyList(ListAdv, Int32)

Applies the specified ListAdv with the specified levelNumber.

Declaration
public void ApplyList(ListAdv listAdv, int levelNumber)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ListAdv listAdv

The ListAdv instance.
System.Int32 levelNumber

The level number of the ListAdv.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to apply a list for the paragraph.

public void ApplyList()
{
    // Retrieves the paragaph from the document.
    ParagraphAdv paragraphAdv = richTextBoxAdv.Document.Sections[0].Blocks[0] as ParagraphAdv;
    // Retrieves the list from the document.
    ListAdv listAdv = richTextBoxAdv.Document.Lists[2];
    // Applies the list for the paragraph with level number = 0.
    paragraphAdv.ParagraphFormat.ApplyList(listAdv, 0);
}
Private Sub GetDocumentTextPositions()

&apos; Retrieves the paragaph from the document.
Dim paragraphAdv As ParagraphAdv = TryCast(richTextBoxAdv.Document.Sections(0).Blocks(0), ParagraphAdv)   
&apos; Retrieves the list from the document.
Dim listAdv As ListAdv = richTextBoxAdv.Document.Lists(2)
&apos; Applies the list for the paragraph with level number = 0.
paragraphAdv.ParagraphFormat.ApplyList(listAdv, 0)



End Sub

Extension Methods