SetCellMarginTop
Specifies an amount of space which will be left between the upper extent of the cell contents and the border of a specific table cell within a table.
Syntax
expression.SetCellMarginTop(nValue);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiTableCellPr class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nValue | Required | twips | The value for the amount of space above the upper extent of the cell measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch). If this value is null, then default table cell top margin will be used, otherwise the table cell top margin will be overridden with the specified value for the current cell. |
Returns
boolean
Example
Set the spacing between the cell content and the top edge of a table cell in a document.
// How do I control the gap between text and the top border of a table cell in a document?
// Push cell content away from the top boundary of a table cell 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);
let cell = table.GetRow(0).GetCell(0);
cell.GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("This is just a sample text to show that the top margin for all the table cells is 36 points.");
table.SetWidth("percent", 100);
let tableCellPr = tableStyle.GetTableCellPr();
tableCellPr.SetCellMarginTop(720);
table.SetStyle(tableStyle);
doc.Push(table);