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GetIndFirstLine

Returns the paragraph first line indentation.

Inherited from ApiParaPr.GetIndFirstLine.

Syntax​

expression.GetIndFirstLine();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

twips | undefined

Example​

Check the first line indent spacing of a paragraph in a PDF.

// How do I find the first line indentation of a paragraph in a PDF?

// Retrieve the indent distance for the first line of a paragraph in a PDF.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);

const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
const fill = Api.CreateRadialGradientFill([gs1, gs2]);
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 150 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
page.AddObject(shape);

const docContent = shape.GetContent();
let paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the indent of 1 inch set to the first line. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetIndFirstLine(1440);

const firstLineIndentation = paragraph.GetIndFirstLine();
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("First line indent: " + firstLineIndentation);
docContent.Push(paragraph);