SetSpacingBefore

Sets the spacing before the current paragraph. If the value of the isBeforeAuto parameter is true, then any value of the nBefore is ignored. If isBeforeAuto parameter is not specified, then it will be interpreted as false.

Inherited from ApiParaPr.SetSpacingBefore.

Example

Add space above a paragraph in a PDF.

// How do I add space before a paragraph in a PDF?

// Set the space above 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);

const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
const paraPr = paragraph.GetParaPr();
paragraph.AddText("This is an example of setting a space before 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 second paragraph has this offset enabled.");

const secondParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
const secondParaPr = secondParagraph.GetParaPr();
secondParaPr.SetSpacingBefore(1440);
secondParagraph.AddText("This is the second paragraph and it is one inch away from the first paragraph.");
docContent.Push(secondParagraph);
page.AddObject(shape);