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SetJc

Sets the paragraph contents justification.

Inherited from ApiParaPr.SetJc.

Syntax​

expression.SetJc(sJc);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
sJcRequired"left" | "right" | "both" | "center"The justification type that will be applied to the paragraph contents.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Align paragraph text to the left, right, center, or both sides in a document.

// How do I control the horizontal alignment of a paragraph in a document?

// Apply different text alignment options to paragraphs in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the text in it aligned by the left side. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetJc("left");
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the text in it aligned by the right side. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetJc("right");
doc.Push(paragraph);
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the text in it aligned by the center. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetJc("center");
doc.Push(paragraph);
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the text in it aligned by both sides (justified). ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetJc("both");
doc.Push(paragraph);