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RemoveColumn

Removes a table column with the specified cell.

Syntax

expression.RemoveColumn(columnCell);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiTable class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
columnCellRequiredApiTableCellA cell from the column to remove.

Returns

boolean

Example

Delete a column from a table in a PDF.

// How do I remove an unwanted column from a table in a PDF?

// Take out a vertical column of cells from your table in a PDF.

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

const table = Api.CreateTable(2, 4);
const row = table.GetRow(0);
let cell = row.GetCell(1);
table.RemoveColumn(cell);
cell = row.GetCell(0);
const content = cell.GetContent();
const paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("The second column was removed.");
content.Push(paragraph);

page.AddObject(table);