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GetElement

Returns an element by its position in the document.

Inherited from ApiDocumentContent.GetElement.

Syntax​

expression.GetElement(nPos);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiDocument class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
nPosRequirednumberThe element position that will be taken from the document.

Returns​

DocumentElement

Example​

Access a document element by its index and add text to it in a document.

// How do I retrieve a specific element by position in a document?

// Target the first paragraph directly by index to insert a text run in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("This is just a sample text. Nothing special.");
paragraph.AddElement(run);