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GetSpacingAfter

Returns the spacing after value of the current paragraph.

Inherited from ApiParaPr.GetSpacingAfter.

Syntax​

expression.GetSpacingAfter();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

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Example​

Find the space below a paragraph in a PDF.

// How do I check the spacing that appears after a paragraph in a PDF?

// Retrieve the amount of space positioned below 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();
const paragraph1 = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph1.AddText("This is an example of setting a space after a paragraph. ");
paragraph1.AddText("The second paragraph will have an offset of one inch from the top. ");
paragraph1.AddText("This is due to the fact that the first paragraph has this offset enabled.");
paragraph1.SetSpacingAfter(1440);

const paragraph2 = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph2.AddText("This is the second paragraph and it is one inch away from the first paragraph.");
paragraph2.AddLineBreak();

const spacingAfter = paragraph1.GetSpacingAfter();
paragraph2.AddText("Spacing after: " + spacingAfter);
docContent.Push(paragraph2);