SetTableCellMarginTop

Specifies an amount of space which will be left between the top extent of the cell contents and the top border of all table cells within the parent table (or table row).

Syntax

expression.SetTableCellMarginTop(nValue);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiTablePr class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
nValue	Required	twips		The value for the amount of space above the top 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 top edge of every table cell in a document.

// How do I control how much space appears above the text inside table cells in a document?

// Push cell content away from the top border of each 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 tablePr = tableStyle.GetTablePr();
let table = Api.CreateTable(3, 3);
table.SetWidth("percent", 100);
tablePr.SetTableCellMarginTop(720);
table.SetTableLook(true, true, true, true, false, false);
table.SetStyle(tableStyle);
let cell = table.GetCell(0, 0).GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("This is just a sample text to show that the top cell margin is 36 points.");
doc.Push(table);