SetShd

Specifies the shading applied to the contents of the paragraph.

Inherited from ApiParaPr.SetShd.

Syntax

expression.SetShd(type, color);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
type	Required	ShdType		The shading type which will be applied to the contents of the current paragraph.
color	Required	ApiColor		The color or pattern used to fill the shading.

Returns

boolean

Example

Apply a background shading color to a paragraph in a document.

// How do I fill the background of a paragraph with a specific color in a document?

// Highlight paragraph content by setting its background shade in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is an example of setting a shade to a paragraph. ");
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.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.SetShd("clear", Api.HexColor('#FF6F3D'));