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GetClassType

Returns the type of the ApiTable object.

Syntax​

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiTable class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"table"

Example​

Identify the type classification of a table in a PDF.

// How can I determine what type a table is in a PDF?

// Retrieve the object type information for any table in a PDF.

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

const table = Api.CreateTable(2, 4);
const row = table.GetRow(0);
const cell = row.GetCell(0);
const content = cell.GetContent();
const paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
const classType = table.GetClassType();
paragraph.AddText("Class type: " + classType);
content.Push(paragraph);

page.AddObject(table);