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GetPageMarginLeft

Returns the left page margin for all pages in the current section.

Syntax​

expression.GetPageMarginLeft();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiSection class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

twips

Example​

Read the left margin of the pages in a section in a document.

// How do I find out the size of the left page margin for a section in a document?

// Retrieve the left spacing value to verify the page layout is correct in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let section = doc.GetFinalSection();
section.SetPageMargins(7200, 2880, 1440, 5760);
paragraph.AddText("This is a page with margins set. ");
paragraph.AddText("The left margin is 5 inches wide (" + section.GetPageMarginLeft() + " twentieths of a point). ");
paragraph.AddText("The top margin is 2 inches high (" + section.GetPageMarginTop() + " twentieths of a point). ");
paragraph.AddText("The right margin is 1 inch wide (" + section.GetPageMarginRight() + " twentieths of a point). ");
paragraph.AddText("The bottom margin is 4 inches high (" + section.GetPageMarginBottom() + " twentieths of a point). ");