SetTemplateType

Sets one of the existing predefined numbering templates.

Syntax

expression.SetTemplateType(sType, sSymbol);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiNumberingLevel class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
sType	Required	"none" | "bullet" | "1)" | "1." | "I." | "A." | "a)" | "a." | "i."		The predefined numbering template.
sSymbol	Optional	string	""	The symbol used for the list numbering. This parameter has the meaning only if the predefined numbering template is "bullet".

Returns

boolean

Example

Apply a predefined numbering template to a list level in a document.

// How do I switch a list to use an alphabetic "A., B., C." numbering template in a document?

// Choose from built-in list styles to quickly format a numbered list without defining a custom type in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let numbering = doc.CreateNumbering("numbered");
let numLvl = numbering.GetLevel(0);
numLvl.SetTemplateType("A.");
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetNumbering(numLvl);
paragraph.AddText("This is the first element of an A.-B.-C. numbered list");
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.SetNumbering(numLvl);
paragraph.AddText("This is the second element of an A.-B.-C. numbered list");
doc.Push(paragraph);
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.SetNumbering(numLvl);
paragraph.AddText("This is the third element of an A.-B.-C. numbered list");
doc.Push(paragraph);