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GetHeaderDistance

Returns the distance from the top edge of the page to the top edge of the header.

Syntax​

expression.GetHeaderDistance();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiSection class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

twips

Example​

Read the gap between the page top edge and the header in a document.

// How do I find out how much space separates the header from the page top in a document?

// Check the header spacing to confirm that the layout matches the intended design in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is a page with a header. ");
paragraph.AddText("Scroll up the page to see it.");
let section = doc.GetFinalSection();
let header = section.GetHeader("default", true);
section.SetHeaderDistance(1440);
paragraph = header.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is a page header. ");
paragraph.AddText("The distance from the page top to the header is 1 inch (" + section.GetHeaderDistance() + " twentieths of a point).");