Restrict Editing in Document Editor Component

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ASP.NET Core DOCX Editor (Document Editor) provides support to restrict editing. When the protected document includes range permission, then unique user or user group is only authorized to edit separate text area.

Set current user

You can use the currentUser property to authorize the current document user by name, email, or user group name.

The following code shows how to set currentUser

container.documentEditor.currentUser = '[email protected]';

Protect document with editable region

User can select a specific section and mark it as an editable region, allowing modification only in that part. The rest of the document remains protected from any changes.

Insert editable region

Use the insertEditingRegion method to mark specific paragraphs as editable.This allows you to control editing by giving access to all users or only selected users.

The following example shows how to insert an editable region.

// Allow editing for all users
container.documentEditor.editor.insertEditingRegion();
 
// pass a username to restrict access
container.documentEditor.editor.insertEditingRegion("User Name");

Highlight color for editable region

The userColor property can be used to highlight the editable region of the current user.

The following code example demonstrates how to set the userColor.

container.documentEditor.userColor = '#fff000';

Enable or disable editable region highlighting

The highlightEditableRanges property can be used to toggle the highlighting of editable regions.

The following code example demonstrates how to enable or disable editable region highlighting.

container.documentEditor.documentEditorSettings.highlightEditableRanges = true;

Restrict Editing Pane

Restrict Editing Pane provides the following options to manage the document:

  • To apply formatting restrictions to the current document, select the allow formatting check box.
  • To apply editing restrictions to the current document, select the read only check box.
  • To add users to the current document, select more users option and add user from the popup dialog.
  • To include range permission to the current document, select parts of the document and choose users who are allowed to freely edit them from the listed check box.
  • To apply the chosen editing restrictions, click the YES,START ENFORCING PROTECTION button. A dialog box displays asking for a password to protect.
  • To stop protection, select STOP PROTECTION button. A dialog box displays asking for a password to stop protection.

Online Demo

Explore how to restrict editing and protect Word documents using the ASP.NET Core Document Editor in this live demo here.