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GetJc

Returns the paragraph contents justification.

Syntax​

expression.GetJc();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiParaPr class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"left" | "right" | "both" | "center" | undefined

Example​

Read the text justification setting applied to a paragraph in a document.

// How do I find out how a paragraph's text is aligned in a document?

// Confirm the alignment type before deciding whether to unify or override it across styles.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let paraPr = paragraph.GetParaPr();
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the text in it aligned by the center. ");
paragraph.AddText("The justification is specified in the paragraph style. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paraPr.SetJc("center");
let paraJc = paraPr.GetJc();
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("Justification: " + paraJc);
doc.Push(paragraph);