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MergeCells

Merges an array of cells. If merge is successful, it will return merged cell, otherwise "null".

  • Warning: The number of cells in any row and the number of rows in the current table may be changed.

Syntax

expression.MergeCells(cells);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiTable class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
cellsRequiredApiTableCell[]The cells to merge.

Returns

ApiTableCell

Example

Combine multiple cells into one unified cell in a PDF.

// How can I join cells together within a table in a PDF?

// Join adjacent cells to form a single larger cell in a PDF.

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

const table = Api.CreateTable(2, 4);
const row = table.GetRow(0);
const cell1 = row.GetCell(0);
const cell2 = row.GetCell(1);
table.MergeCells([cell1, cell2]);

const cell = row.GetCell(0);
const content = cell.GetContent();
const paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This cell was formed by merging two cells.");
content.Push(paragraph);

page.AddObject(table);