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GetInternalId

Returns an internal ID of the current content paragraph.

Syntax​

expression.GetInternalId();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiParagraph class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

string

Example​

Retrieve the unique identifier of a paragraph in a PDF.

// How do I get the internal ID of a paragraph in a PDF?

// Look up the identification code for a paragraph in a PDF.

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape('rect', Api.MillimetersToEmus(300), Api.MillimetersToEmus(130), fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(Api.MillimetersToEmus(20), Api.MillimetersToEmus(35));
const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText('This is just a sample text.');

const paragraph2 = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph2.AddText('Internal Id: ' + paragraph.GetInternalId());
docContent.Push(paragraph2);
page.AddObject(shape);