SetTableCellMarginLeft
Specifies an amount of space which will be left between the left extent of the cell contents and the left border of all table cells within the parent table (or table row).
Inherited from ApiTablePr.SetTableCellMarginLeft.
Syntax
expression.SetTableCellMarginLeft(nValue);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiTable class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nValue | Required | twips | The value for the amount of space to the left extent of the cell measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch). |
Returns
boolean
Example
Set the spacing between cell content and the left edge of every cell in a table in a document.
// How do I add breathing room to the left of the text inside every table cell in a document?
// Push cell content away from the left border of each cell in a table in a document.
let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let tableStyle = doc.CreateStyle("CustomTableStyle", "table");
tableStyle.SetBasedOn(doc.GetStyle("Bordered"));
let table = Api.CreateTable(3, 3);
table.SetWidth("percent", 100);
table.SetStyle(tableStyle);
let cell = table.GetCell(0, 0).GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("This is just a sample text to show that the left cell margin is 36 points.");
table.SetTableCellMarginLeft(720);
doc.Push(table);