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GetParentContentControl

Returns a content control that contains the current content control.

Syntax​

expression.GetParentContentControl();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiInlineLvlSdt class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ApiBlockLvlSdt | ApiInlineLvlSdt | null

Example​

Navigate from a nested content control up to its parent content control in a document.

// How do I get the parent content control of a nested inline control in a document?

// Identify and label the outer content control that wraps an inner inline control in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let inlineLvlSdt1 = Api.CreateInlineLvlSdt();
inlineLvlSdt1.AddText("This is a parent inline text content control.");
paragraph.AddInlineLvlSdt(inlineLvlSdt1);
let inlineLvlSdt2 = Api.CreateInlineLvlSdt();
inlineLvlSdt2.AddText("This is an inline text content control added in another content control.");
inlineLvlSdt1.AddElement(inlineLvlSdt2, 0);
let parentInlineLvlSdt = inlineLvlSdt2.GetParentContentControl();
parentInlineLvlSdt.SetAlias("№1");