SetSpacingAfter
Sets the spacing after the current paragraph.
If the value of the isAfterAuto parameter is true, then any value of the nAfter is ignored. If isAfterAuto parameter is not specified, then it will be interpreted as false.
Inherited from ApiParaPr.SetSpacingAfter.
Syntax
expression.SetSpacingAfter(nAfter, isAfterAuto);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nAfter | Required | twips | The value of the spacing after the current paragraph measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch). | |
| isAfterAuto | Optional | boolean | false | The true value disables the spacing after the current paragraph. |
Returns
boolean
Example
Add space below a paragraph in a PDF.
// How do I create gap after a paragraph in a PDF?
// Control the margin between a paragraph and the next element 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);
const docContent = shape.GetContent();
let paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is an example of setting a space after a paragraph. ");
paragraph.AddText("The second paragraph will have an offset of one inch from the top. ");
paragraph.AddText("This is due to the fact that the first paragraph has this offset enabled.");
paragraph.SetSpacingAfter(1440);
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is the second paragraph and it is one inch away from the first paragraph.");
docContent.Push(paragraph);
page.AddObject(shape);